Canning Tomatoes in California

Production of Processing Tomatoes in California

Background In the early 20 century, processing tomatoes were mainly produced in the eastern U.S. with the leading states being New Jersey, Maryland and Indiana. At that time, the shipping costs from these states to the major markets in the East and Midwest were considerably lower than those for tomatoes produced in California . Despite this disadvantage, production was considerably expanded in ...

Potato aphid, Macrosiphum euphorbiae (Thomas), in tomatoes: plant canopy distribution and binomial sampling on processing tomatoes in California.

A binomial sampling method for the potato aphid, Macrosiphum euphorbiae (Thomas), on processing tomato plants, Lycopersicon esculentum (Mill), is proposed. Relationships between mean number of M. euphorbiae per leaf and proportion of leaves infested [P(I)] with M. euphorbiae for both upper and interior leaves of the processing tomato varieties 'Alta' and 'Halley' are presented. A split-plot des...

Olive fruit fly (Diptera: Tephritidae) in California: longevity, oviposition, and development in canning olives in the laboratory and greenhouse.

The biology of olive fruit fly, Bactrocera oleae (Rossi), was studied in the laboratory, greenhouse, and in canning olives, Olea europaea L., in relation to California regional climates. Adults survived in laboratory tests at constant temperatures and relative humidities of 5 degrees C and 83%; 15 degrees C and 59%; 25 degrees C and 30%; and 35 degrees C and 29% for 15, 6, 3, and 2 d without pr...

Effects of Price Premiums for Multiple Product Attributes on Product Quality: California Processing Tomatoes

Inheritance in Tomatoes.

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