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Paste Quality of Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill) as Influenced by Variety and Organic Fertilizer

Authors: SHOBO Bolatito , Ogunleye T., Bodunde G., Makinde A., Sobukola O. P.

Publication Type: Journal article

Journal: Journal Of Organic Agriculture And Environment

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As part of efforts in addressing postharvest challenges of handling tomato fruits, emphasis could be
placed on value addition which includes processing into paste. Experiments were carried out in
Abeokuta, Nigeria, examining tomato fruits paste quality parameters as influenced by variety and
organic fertilizer source. Field experiment for sourcing fruits was a Randomized Complete Block
Design in a split plot arrangement, using two tomato varieties (Beske and Roma VF) and two organic
manure sources (Poultry droppings and Cow dung). Biochemical analyses were carried out on paste
derived from fruits of the organic fertilizer treatments for both varieties. Paste from the two tomato
varieties differed significantly in quality traits. Roma VF variety had low moisture content and high
total soluble solids, compared with Beske. Quality parameters of tomato paste were determined more
by variety than by fertilizer type. Organic fertilizer enhanced high paste quality parameters.
Cultivation of variety Roma VF is recommended for tomato pasting and organic fertilizer use, of either
poultry droppings or cow dung is recommended to enhance tomato paste quality.

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SHOBO,B. Ogunleye,M.T Bodunde,J.G Makinde,E.A Sobukola,O.P . (2018). Paste Quality of Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill) as Influenced by Variety and Organic Fertilizer, 6 (), 10-10.

SHOBO,B. Ogunleye,M.T Bodunde,J.G Makinde,E.A Sobukola,O.P . "Paste Quality of Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill) as Influenced by Variety and Organic Fertilizer" 6, no (), (2018): 10-10.

SHOBO,B. and Ogunleye,M.T and Bodunde,J.G and Makinde,E.A and Sobukola,O.P and . (2018). Paste Quality of Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill) as Influenced by Variety and Organic Fertilizer, 6 (), pp10-10.

SHOBOB, OgunleyeMT, BodundeJG, MakindeEA, SobukolaOP, . Paste Quality of Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill) as Influenced by Variety and Organic Fertilizer. 2018, 6 ():10-10.

SHOBO,Bolatito , Ogunleye,M. T., Bodunde,J. G., Makinde,E. A., and Sobukola,O. P. . "Paste Quality of Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill) as Influenced by Variety and Organic Fertilizer", 6 . (2018) : 10-10.

S.Bolatito O.M. T. B.J. G. M.E. A. & S.O. P. , "Paste Quality of Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill) as Influenced by Variety and Organic Fertilizer" vol.6, no., pp. 10-10, 2018.

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