History of Tomato Cultivation in Chile: The Limachino Tomato Case

Landraces play an important role in agricultural sustainability, food security and the future crop improvement. Systematic information about evolution of crops is crucial for implementation effective conservation utilization strategies. Unlike Europe North America, historical data less complete other parts world, especially regions where high diversity genetic resources, such as Chile. In order to contribute understanding Chilean resources dynamics their conservation, we present case tomato landraces, particularly Limachino tomato. Through extensive literature review, overview presented regarding origin diversification, situ status, resource’s units importance integration small-scale commercially-oriented farmers modern Chile advance towards a more sustainable landraces conservation.