Effect of Rootstock on ‘Tasti-Lee’ Tomato Yield and Fruit Quality in a High Tunnel Production System

Grafting tomatoes with vigorous rootstocks can be used to increase yield in high tunnels without significant soilborne disease pressure. However, evidence suggests that grafting high-yielding could compromise the accumulation of primary and secondary metabolites. ‘Tasti Lee’ is a hybrid tomato bred have superior fresh-eating quality higher lycopene content. The objective this experiment was investigate fruit impacts ranging vigor typical performance tunnels. Nongrafted ‘Tasti-Lee’ scion grafted onto ‘Maxifort’, ‘DRO141TX’, ‘Fortamino’, ‘Estamino’, ‘RST-04-106-T’ were trialed tunnel Kansas for three consecutive growing seasons (2018–20). trials arranged randomized complete block design four replications. Total yield, marketable average size, distribution size classes assessed. Red ripe harvested determine soluble solids content, titratable acidity, vitamin C antioxidant capacity, firmness. ‘Fortamino’ significantly increased (kg/plant) by 31.5% 47.0% more than nongrafted plants. In contrast, did not lend any benefit. Regardless rootstock, weight 20 g. effects on attributes content from plants 10% ( P < 0.05) indicating rootstock genotype influence trait. Our findings suggest growers graft select sacrificing production.