Effects of Earthing up and Pruning Systems on Post-Harvest Quality of Tomato (Solanum lycopersicon)

Tomato is a popular and extensively cultivated vegetable among the economically promising commodities in horticulture sector Kenya. It provides wide variety of nutrients with many health-related benefits. This study investigated effect integration pruning earthing up on postharvest. The experiments were carried out split-plot arranged randomized complete block design (RCBD) CRD for both field laboratory work respectively. Fruit yield data was taken after each harvest. results from analysis variance factors (earthing system) their combined showed that there significant average weight loss percentage total soluble solids cultivations. treatments had percentage, solids, fruit firmness highest percentages recorded all stem system no up. (3.41 N mm-1 cultivation 1 3.24 2) single to 30 cm. (TSS) 6.09 % cultivations under To improve tomato postharvest, farmers are encouraged consider triple combination level