The objectives of this study were to 1) develop a protocol for the selection of organic and conventional farm pairs to be used in comparative trials for determining the effects of management practices on the development of the secondary plant metabolites; and 2) to compare lycopene, B-carotene...
T. absolutais a pest of great economic importance in a number of countries. Its primary host is tomato, although potato, aubergine, common bean, and various wild solanaceous plants are also suitable hosts.T. absolutais characterized by high reproduction potential. Each female may lay up to 300...
01/01/2021 Following the astonishing findings in an article published in November 2016 of a farmer preserving freshly harvested tomatoes in wood ash for up to 5 to 6 months, the research team at ECHO Florida decided to further investigate the potential of this technique to prolong the storage life of fresh...
06/07/2021 The wild tomato (Solanum pimpinellifolium) is a different species than the standard tomato (Solanum lycopersicum), though the two species are cross-compatible, meaning they can cross-pollinate and produce viable offspring. Wild tomatoes produce many hands/bunches of tiny fruit on very large,...
Tomatoes are difficult to grow during Southeast Asia’s hot and humid monsoonal rainy season. A combination of waterlogged soils, increased disease pressure, and high temperatures often kill young tomato transplants or significantly reduce yields. As an introduced crop, originally from South...
03/04/2018 Most of America's fresh tomatoes come from the state of Florida. This book takes an everyday agricultural commodity and traces it back to the source, not just from farm to table, but from the laboratory to your plate. Tomatoland is a thought provoking book bringing attention to the plight of...
This book, based on travel notes of the author and conversations and correspondence with tomato scientists, attempts to put together in a single volume useful information about tomatoes in the tropics.
01/01/1978 Tomatoes are the most popular vegetable grown by gardeners today for many reasons: they can be grown anywhere, they are relatively easy to grow, and tomatoes are easily preserved for out-of-season use.The Gardens for All Book of Tomatoes provides information for tomatoes gardening including...