The global tomato industry.

Costa, J.M.; Heuvelink, E.

doi:10.1079/9781780641935.0001

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“…Finally, when 'Sorentyno' was grown under LEDs, it had 11% more trusses harvested than plants grown under NL ( Figure 2). (1) Significance: ***, ** and * respectively for p ≤ 0.001, p ≤ 0.01and p ≤ 0.05; NS, not significant. Within the same main effect and for each parameter, the same lowercase letters in the same column indicate that the mean values are not significantly different (p = 0.05).…”

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“…The tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) is one of the world's fresh and processed fruits, and is the second most important vegetable crop after the potato worldwide [1]. The tomato is grown as an annual crop worldwide with different light intensities, temperatures, greenhouse designs and equipment that determine yield differences throughout the various regions of the world [2].…”

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Supplemental LED Increases Tomato Yield in Mediterranean Semi-Closed Greenhouse

Palmitessa

Paciello²,

Santamaria

2020

Agronomy

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Supplemental light (SL) is a technique used to increase horticulture yield, especially in northern countries, where the Daily Light Integral (DLI) is a limiting factor during fall and winter, and which could also be used to obtain higher tomato yield at the Mediterranean latitude. In this study, three tomato hybrid (F1) cultivars were grown for year-round production in a commercial semi-closed glasshouse in Southern Italy: two of the cherry fruit-type (‘Juanita’ and ‘Sorentyno’) and one mini plum fruit-type (‘Solarino’). From 120 to 243 days after transplant, light-emitting diode (LED) toplights were used as SL, with a photoperiod of 18 h. The main climatic parameters inside and outside the glasshouse were recorded, and tomato plants’ development and yield were examined. Plants grown with LEDs had longer stems as compared to control treatment (9.53 vs. 8.79 m), a higher stem thickness and yielded more trusses. On average, the yield was 21.7% higher with LEDs. ‘Sorentyno’ was the cultivar with the highest cumulated productivity when it was grown under SL. However, the cultivar with best light use efficiency under LEDs was ‘Solarino’. Therefore, supplemental LED from mid-December until March enhanced tomato growth and yield, opening a favorable scenario for large-scale application of this technology also in the Mediterranean area.

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Section: Plant Growth and Yieldmentioning

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Supplemental LED Increases Tomato Yield in Mediterranean Semi-Closed Greenhouse

Palmitessa

Paciello²,

Santamaria

2020

Agronomy

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“…Despite the potential of cover crops and compost to improve soil organic C and N, and crop productivity, research on their use in plastic high-tunnel systems is still limited. However, the production area of vegetables grown in plastic high tunnels, such as tomatoes, is expanding in the northern hemisphere, especially in China, Japan, and South Korea (Costa and Heuvelink, 2018;Wittwer, 1993). Plastic high-tunnel systems differ from openfield systems in crop management level and environmental conditions.…”

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Hairy Vetch and Livestock Compost Improve Soil Carbon and Nitrogen, and Fresh-market Tomato Yield

Muchanga¹,

Hirata²,

Araki³

2019

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Cover crops and compost application may influence soil quality and productivity of fresh-market tomatoes. The effects of hairy vetch (HV) (Vicia villosa Roth) and livestock compost on soil C and N stocks, N availability, and tomato yield were evaluated for 2 years in a plastic high tunnel. Averaged across years, soil C and N stocks increased in plots incorporating hairy vetch and compost more than in plots with no hairy vetch and compost. When compared with baseline stocks (initial soil C and N stocks before the initiation of the examination), soil C stock increased by 3%, 2.8%, 2.6% in the HV treatment, the compost treatment, and the HV and compost treatment, respectively. In contrast, a 1.85% loss of soil C stock was observed in a no HV and no compost (bare) treatment. Soil N stocks increased in all treatments, with the greatest increase in the compost treatment (26%) and the lowest in the bare treatment (9.3%). Averaged across sampling dates, the HV treatment exhibited the greatest soil N availability and nitrate levels in leaf petiole in both years, whereas the bare treatment exhibited the lowest soil N availability and nitrate levels in leaf petiole. HV + compost and compost treatments showed a similar influence on soil N availability, but HV + compost exhibited greater nitrate levels in leaf petiole than the compost treatment. The marketable and total yields were 10% to 15% greater in the HV and the compost treatments than in the bare treatment. N uptake was 17% to 38% greater in the HV treatment than in the other treatments. Because of unstable cover crop production in the northern region, a combined application of cover crops and compost may be one of the best practices to compensate for low cover crop biomass production by increasing organic matter input to the soil, thereby improving soil quality and tomato yield.

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“…It is an economically important plant largely cultivated worldwide, since its fruit is a fundamental constituent of the European diet and largely used in the preparation of several dishes. Its annual production is around 38 million tons and is principally located in Italy, Spain, Egypt and Turkey [ 42 ].…”

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A Review on the Beneficial Role of Silicon against Salinity in Non-Accumulator Crops: Tomato as a Model

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Salinity is an abiotic stress that affects agriculture by severely impacting crop growth and, consequently, final yield. Considering that sea levels rise at an alarming rate of >3 mm per year, it is clear that salt stress constitutes a top-ranking threat to agriculture. Among the economically important crops that are sensitive to high salinity is tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.), a cultivar that is more affected by salt stress than its wild counterparts. A strong body of evidence in the literature has proven the beneficial role of the quasi-essential metalloid silicon (Si), which increases the vigor and protects plants against (a)biotic stresses. This protection is realized by precipitating in the cell walls as opaline silica that constitutes a mechanical barrier to the entry of phytopathogens. With respect to Si accumulation, tomato is classified as a non-accumulator (an excluder), similarly to other members of the nightshade family, such as tobacco. Despite the low capacity of accumulating Si, when supplied to tomato plants, the metalloid improves growth under (a)biotic stress conditions, e.g., by enhancing the yield of fruits or by improving vegetative growth through the modulation of physiological parameters. In light of the benefits of Si in crop protection, the available literature data on the effects of this metalloid in mitigating salt stress in tomato are reviewed with a perspective on its use as a biostimulant, boosting the production of fruits as well as their post-harvest stability.

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The global tomato industry.

Abstract: This chapter focuses on the classification and taxonomy and uses and available cultivars and types of tomatoes. Information on the production and marketing aspects of the global tomato industry is discussed and future perspectives for the tomato sector are highlighted.

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Supplemental LED Increases Tomato Yield in Mediterranean Semi-Closed Greenhouse

Supplemental LED Increases Tomato Yield in Mediterranean Semi-Closed Greenhouse

Hairy Vetch and Livestock Compost Improve Soil Carbon and Nitrogen, and Fresh-market Tomato Yield

A Review on the Beneficial Role of Silicon against Salinity in Non-Accumulator Crops: Tomato as a Model

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