Vol. 11, Issue 6 (2022)

Author(s):
Manmohan and Deven Verma

Abstract:
In most of the developing nations, tomato farming can provide a source of income for most of the rural and periurban producers. However, in these parts of the world, post harvest losses make production unprofitable. Tomatoes can lose up to 42% of their value after harvesting. There are two types of post harvest losses in tomatoes: quantitative and qualitative. Despite the fact that crop research is increasingly focusing on quality rather than quantity, there has been no progress in the quality of commercially produced tomato varieties, resulting in high quality losses. The various of the studies revealed that the post harvest quality of tomatoes was influenced by various pre harvest procedures used during production. Some of these characteristics include fertiliser application, cutting, maturity phase, cultivar choice, and watering. The life span of tomatoes can be enhanced by properly recognising pre and after harvesting elements affecting it, according to this review.