Guide to Identifying and Controlling Postharvest Tomato Diseases in Florida

Pathogens are present in all tomato production areas and are most numerous when the weather becomes warm and wet. Movement of weather fronts or tropical storms through production areas can also affect the susceptibility of tomato fruit to decay. Fruit decays can be minimized by the employment of str...

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Published inEDIS Vol. 2020; no. 5
Main Authors Jerry A. Bartz, Gary E. Vallad, Steven A. Sargent
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries 05.10.2020
Subjects
Decay
Disease
Postharvest Handling
Quality
Tomato
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Summary:Pathogens are present in all tomato production areas and are most numerous when the weather becomes warm and wet. Movement of weather fronts or tropical storms through production areas can also affect the susceptibility of tomato fruit to decay. Fruit decays can be minimized by the employment of strict sanitation measures along with careful handling. This bulletin is designed to supplement field scouting and identification guides by a) describing postharvest decay pathogens important to Florida tomato packers and shippers, b) presenting sanitation guidelines for controlling decay pathogens during harvest and handling operations, c) offering appropriate storage temperature options.
ISSN:2576-0009
DOI:10.32473/edis-hs131-2020