Greenhouse Tomato Fruit Cuticle Cracking

Dorais, Martine; Demers, Dominique-André; Papadopoulos, Athanasios P.; Ieperen, W. van

doi:10.1002/9780470650837.ch5

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“…The literature is inconclusive regarding the effects of salinity on peel texture. Dorais et al (2004) and references therein, reported that salinity induces thicker cuticles and reduces the incidences of cuticle cracking, in contrast to the thicker hypodermis we detected (Fig. 2).…”

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Salinity induced fruit hypodermis thickening alters the texture of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum Mill) fruits

Ruiz

Yasuor

Ben‐Gal

et al. 2015

Scientia Horticulturae

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Salinity induced fruit hypodermis thickening alters the texture of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum Mill) fruits

Ruiz

Yasuor

Ben‐Gal

et al. 2015

Scientia Horticulturae

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“…A higher fraction of non-marketable fruits (higher weight and number) was observed in the raft culture system. This could be related to more cracked fruits harvested at the ripe stage which may have resulted from the unlimited supply of water which has frequently been reported to promote fruit cracking in tomatoes [21,36].…”

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Tomato Productivity and Quality in Aquaponics: Comparison of Three Hydroponic Methods

Schmautz

Loeu

Liebisch

et al. 2016

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Aquaponics (AP) is a food production system that combines hydroponic (HP) crop production with recirculating aquaculture. Different types of hydroponic systems have been used for growing crops in aquaponics. However, very few studies have compared their suitability and efficiency in an aquaponic context. The study presented here compares tomato yield, morphological (external) and biochemical (internal) fruit quality, and overall tomato plant vitality from three different HP systems (nutrient film technique, drip irrigation system, and floating raft culture) and examines the distribution of nutrients in different parts of the tomato plant. Three replicate AP systems were set up, each incorporating the three different HP systems coupled with a separate recirculating aquaculture unit growing Nile tilapia. The results showed that the choice of the cultivation system had little influence on most of the above-mentioned properties. Tomato fruit mineral content was found to be in similar range for N, P, K, Ca, Mg, Fe, and Zn as reported in the literature. Yield and fruit quality were similar in all three systems. However, the drip irrigation system did perform slightly better. The slightly higher oxygen radical absorbance capacity (ORAC) of the fruits grown in AP in comparison to commercially produced and supermarket derived tomatoes might indicate a potential for producing fruits with higher health value for humans.

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“…For instance, Ca and B foliar spray applications on 40-day-old fruits to reduce tomato cracking increased the fruit B concentration by two times and the Ca concentration by 1.5 times compared to control fruits (Dorais et al 2004). It has also been reported that 0.1-0.3% Ca spray applications to shoots increased the lycopene (by up to four times) and vitamin C (by up to 1.49 times) content of tomato (Subbiah and Perumal 1990).…”

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Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) health components: from the seed to the consumer

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It is widely accepted that a healthy diet is an important factor in preventing chronic diseases, and in improving energy balance and weight management. Studies have shown strong inverse correlations between tomato consumption and the risk of certain types of cancer, cardiovascular diseases and age-related macular degeneration. Because tomato is the second-most important vegetable in the world after potato, this horticultural crop constitutes an excellent source of health-promoting compounds due to the balanced mixture of minerals and antioxidants including vitamins C and E, lycopene, b-carotene, lutein and flavonoids such as quercetin. Improvement in phytonutrients in tomatoes can be achieved by cultivar selection, environmental factors, agronomic practices, stage of ripeness at harvest, and appropriate handling and conditioning all the way from the field to the consumer. The purpose of this paper is to review the recent literature of the main factors that can improve the nutritional quality of tomato and consequently their beneficial role in human diet. The importance of genotype selection and the optimization of environmental conditions (light, temperature, humidity, atmospheric CO 2 and air pollutants) for high nutritional value is outlined first, followed by the optimization of agricultural practices (soil properties, water quality, mineral nutrition, salinity, grafting, pruning, growing systems, growth promoters, maturity, and mechanical and pest injuries). The review concludes by identifying several prospects for future research such as modelling and genetic engineering of the nutritional value of tomato.

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Greenhouse Tomato Fruit Cuticle Cracking

Cited by 37 publications

References 63 publications

Salinity induced fruit hypodermis thickening alters the texture of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum Mill) fruits

Salinity induced fruit hypodermis thickening alters the texture of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum Mill) fruits

Tomato Productivity and Quality in Aquaponics: Comparison of Three Hydroponic Methods

Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) health components: from the seed to the consumer

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