Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) is one of the most popular vegetable crops worldwide, owing to its high nutritive value and diversified use. Plant parasitic nematodes are important pests of tomato and cause huge economic losses (Bird and Kaloshian, 2003). India is the second largest tomato growing country having cultivation area of 8.8 lakh ha with production of 18.23 mmt with productivity 20....

Increased consumption of tomato products is associated with a decreased risk of cancer. The present study was performed to investigate whether consumption of a tomato oleoresin extract for 2 weeks can affect endogenous levels of DNA single strand breaks in peripheral blood lymphocytes in healthy non-smokers and smokers. We also assessed, the effect of the tomato oleoresin extract on various imm...

The effects of calcium chloride washings and passive or active modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) on the keeping quality of fresh-cut tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill., cv. Durinta) were investigated. Fresh-cut tomatoes were washed in chlorinated water (0.7 mM) with and without CaCl2 (0.09 M). Slices were placed in plastic trays, sealed with perforated or non-polymeric films and stored at ...

A field experiment was carried out in the Research and Production Station, National Research Center, El-Nobaria during the season, 2009 to evaluate the effect of cobalt and different sources of phosphorus fertilizers on the growth, yield quantity and quality of tomato. Treatments can be arranged in descending order as follows: Mono super phosphate (MSP) > Triple super phosphate (TSP) > Rock pho...

Peroxyacetic acid mixture Perosan, composed of peroxyacetic acid, hydrogen peroxide and acetic acid, was evaluated for eco-friendly management of tomato bacterial wilt by Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum. Perosan drastically suppressed in vitro growth of R. pseudosolanacearum in liquid cultures in dose- and incubation time-dependent manners. Higher perosan doses (0.1 and 1%) caused lowered pH and p...

Bemisia tabaci, the whitefly vector of Tomato yellow leaf curl virus (TYLCV), seriously reduces tomato production and quality. Here, we report the first evidence that infection by TYLCV alters the host preferences of invasive B. tabaci B (Middle East-Minor Asia 1) and Q (Mediterranean genetic group), in which TYLCV-free B. tabaci Q preferred to settle on TYLCV-infected tomato plants over health...

The consumption of tomato products has been associated with a decreased risk for chronic inflammatory diseases. In this study, the anti-inflammatory potential of tomato ketchup was evaluated by studying the effect of tomato ketchup extracts and bioactives from tomato ketchup on human monocytes and vascular endothelial cells (HUVEC). HUVEC were pre-treated for 1 h with either individual bioactiv...

azospirillum is a well-studied genus of plant growth-promoting bacteria. phytohormone production by pgpr is considered as one of the effective factor to increase the tomato yield significantly. in order to study the effect of azospirillum inoculant on on growth characteristics and yields of tomato, three strain of azospirillum were isolated, identified, and purified from tehran suburb soils. to...

Fresh market tomato production is a $5 billion a year industry. Tomatoes are a warm season vegetable crop with large acreages grown in warm climates such as Florida and California. Tomatoes are also grown in numerous northern states earning premium prices for early production in cooler climates. Tomato production often employs plasticulture, such as the use of plastic mulches, for earliness and...