This is book 13 in the Crop Production Science in Horticulture series and gives up to date and compact knowledge of the scientific principles underlying the biology and production of the tomato crop. Our understanding of tomatoes has increased and new areas have been developed, such as genetic modification and biological pest control. This book, as others in the Crop Protection Science in Horticulture series, describes the scientific principles underlying the biology and production of the crop. It is worldwide in scope and is written by authors from North America and the Netherlands.
Introduction: The Tomato Crop and Industry, J M Costa, Universidade T袮ica de Lisboa, Portugal, and E Heuvelink
Genetics and Breeding, P Lindhout, Wageningen University, The Netherlands
Developmental Processes, E Heuvelink
Crop Growth and Yield, E Heuvelink and M Dorais, Laval University, Canada
Fruit Ripening and Fruit Quality, M Saltveit, University of California, Davis, USA
Irrigation and Fertilization, M M Peet, North Carolina State University, USA
Crop Protection, A Csizinsky, D J Schuster, and J B Jones, University of Florida, USA, and J C van Lenteren, Wageningen University, The Netherlands
Production in the Open Field, A Csizinsky
Greenhouse Tomato Production, M Peet and G Welles, Wageningen University, The Netherlands
Postharvest Biology and Handling of Tomato, M Saltveit
E Heuvelink, Wageningen University, The Netherlands