ISHS Acta Horticulturae 823: XI International Symposium on the Processing Tomato
COMMERCIAL TOMATO BREEDING IN A SMALL INDEPENDENT SEED COMPANY |
| Author: | J.A. Dick |
| Keywords: | tomato processing, selection, fruit quality |
| 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. | |
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