Data on the yield and quality of organically hybrids of tropical tomato fruits at two stages of fruit maturation

Abstract

Organic and traditional cultivation techniques significantly affect the yield and quality of tomato fruit. To achieve the highest possible production of hybrid lines, the appropriate cultivation system is needed. The application of different cultivation systems was expected to improve the yield and fruit quality of three new tropical hybrid tomatoes varieties that prolong fruit shelf life. This experiment was conducted to identify the effect of the different cultivation systems on the yield and fruit quality of three hybrid tomatoes from different tropical parental backgrounds (‘Mutiara’, ‘Intan’ and ‘Ratna’). Those hybrid lines were cultivated with two farming systems (organic and conventional cultivation system), and the fruit quality was analysed at two stages of fruit maturation (Breaker and Red).

Tomato Plant Microbiota under Conventional and Organic Fertilization Regimes in a Soilless Culture System

“…Unfortunately, it has been documented that tomato plants under organic farming undergo moderate environmental stress [ 11 ], causing lower fruit yields [ 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 ], a reduction in fruit weight and firmness [ 14 , 16 ], and an increase in phytopathogen infections [ 9 , 17 ], compared to conventional production systems. Interestingly, it has been suggested that a potential cause of the agricultural problems observed in organic production could be associated with alterations of the tomato plant microbiota [ 18 , 19 , 20 ].…”