Tomatoes may be minimally processed to obtain ready-to-eat products, and these steps include selection, washing, cleaning, stem removal, cutting, packaging and storage.
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) prepared a scientific Opinion on the public health risk posed by pathogens that may…
Read more EFSA Assesses A Risk Posed By Salmonella And Norovirus In Tomatoes
Researchers completed a variety evaluation in which they compared fresh market modern F1 tomato varieties with open-pollinated varieties under organic production practices.
The recent surge in organic farming has created a need for enhanced research efforts to inform the agricultural sector. …
Read more Tomato Varieties Evaluated Under Organic Guidelines
Light-emitting diode treatments have been found more effective than high-pressure sodium lighting for greenhouse tomatoes
In Canada, where outdoor growing seasons are limited, sales from greenhouse fruit and vegetable production operations still surpass $1.1 billion annually. Finding more…
Read more LED Treatments Found More Effective For Greenhouse Tomatoes
A new study finds that plants send out signals attracting harmful bacteria. Bacteria attack once they’ve recognized the plant cells as a potential host.
When bacteria attack plants, they often inject harmful proteins into the host plants’ cells to weaken and suppress natural defenses. However, …
Read more Plants Invite Bacteria To Attack
A tomato-rich diet may help protect at-risk postmenopausal women from breast cancer, according to new research accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.
Breast cancer risk rises in postmenopausal women as their body mass index c…
Read more Diet Rich in Tomatoes May Lower Breast Cancer Risk
A new insight into produce-associated salmonella that they hope will eventually reduce the number and severity of the illness-causing outbreaks has been gained by University of Florida researchers.
Tomato variety and weather can combine to make what the researchers call a “perfect…
Read more Tomato Variety and Weather Are Main Factors for Developing Salmonella
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