Articles
COMMERCIAL TOMATO BREEDING IN A SMALL INDEPENDENT SEED COMPANY
Article number
823_1
Pages
25 – 32
Language
English
Abstract
Tomato breeding can be viewed as a way of providing solutions to problems that tomato growers and processors face in providing competitive products to the marketplace.
Improving case recovery by increasing fruit size and firmness as well as increasing product grade by improving peeled color are major objectives.
Reducing peeling costs by incorporating traits for easy peeling using reduced lye concentrations and application times is another objective.
Hybrids of varying maturities with tolerance to fruit breakdown due to disease will improve the flow of tomatoes from the field to the factory.
A close relationship between breeder, processor and grower is necessary so that the combination of factors in which improvement is most desired can be emphasized.
Improving case recovery by increasing fruit size and firmness as well as increasing product grade by improving peeled color are major objectives.
Reducing peeling costs by incorporating traits for easy peeling using reduced lye concentrations and application times is another objective.
Hybrids of varying maturities with tolerance to fruit breakdown due to disease will improve the flow of tomatoes from the field to the factory.
A close relationship between breeder, processor and grower is necessary so that the combination of factors in which improvement is most desired can be emphasized.
Authors
J.A. Dick
Keywords
tomato processing, selection, fruit quality
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