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Record Nr.

UNINA9910647201603321

Titolo

Tomato : from cultivation to processing technology / / edited by Pranas Viskelis, Dalia Urbonaviciene and Jonas Viskelis

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London : , : IntechOpen, , 2022

©2022

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (ix, 260 pages) : illustrations

Disciplina

635.642

Soggetti

Tomatoes

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Preface -- Section 1 Tomato Plant Nutrition and Production -- Chapter 1 Foliar Application of Salicylic Acid on Growth and Yield Components of Tomato Plant Grown under Salt Stress by Salma Wasti, Salwa Mouelhi, Feriel Ben Aïch, Hajer Mimouni,  Salima Chaabani and Hela Ben Ahmed -- Chapter 2 Cultivation of Tomato under Dehydration and Salinity Stress:  Unravelling the Physiology and Alternative Tolerance Options by Rowland Maganizo Kamanga and Patrick Alois Ndakidemi -- Chapter 3 Greenhouse Tomato Production for Sustainable Food and Nutrition  Security in the Tropics by Peter Amoako Ofori, Stella Owusu-Nketia, Frank Opoku-Agyemang, Desmond Agbleke and Jacqueline Naalamle Amissah -- Chapter 4 Principles for the Production of Tomatoes in the Greenhouse by Olatunji Olabisi and Akeem Nofiu -- Section 2 Tomato Plant Protection -- Chapter 5 Leaf Curl Disease a Significant Constraint in the Production of Tomato: Impact, Challenges, and Management by Indhravathi Chintapalli and Usha Rayalcheruvu -- Chapter 6 Host-Pathogen and Pest Interactions: Virus, Nematode, Viroid, Bacteria,  and Pests in Tomato Cultivation by Refik Bozbuga, Songul Yalcin Ates, Pakize Gok Guler, Hatice Nilufer Yildiz, Pınar Aridici Kara, Bekir Bulent Arpaci and Mustafa Imren -- Chapter 7 Viral Diseases of Tomato - Origins, Impact, and Future Prospects with  a Focus on Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus and Tomato Yellow Leaf Curl Virus by Stephen F. Hanson -- Chapter 8 Management of Branched Broomrape in Field Processing Tomato Crop by Francesco Lops, Laura Frabboni, Antonia Carlucci,



Annalisa Tarantino,  Maria Luisa Raimondo and Grazia Disciglio -- Section 3 Tomato Processing Applications -- Chapter 9 Tomatoes By-products Extracts Mediated Green Synthesis of Silver  Nanoparticles and Their Application as Antimicrobial Agent by Aistė Balčiūnaitienė, Jonas Viškelis, Dalia Urbonavičienė  and Pranas Viškelis -- Chapter 10 Perspective Chapter: Accelerating Demand-Led Tomato Breeding  for Emerging Markets in Africa by Hans Adu-Dapaah, Michael Kwabena Osei, Joseph Adjebeng-Danquah,  Stella Owusu Nketia, Augustine Antwi-Boasiako, Osuman Alimatu Sadia,  Peter Ofori Amoako and Richard Agyare -- Chapter 11 Recovery and Valorization of Tomato By-products in R&D EU-Funded  Projects by Marcello Casa and Michele Miccio.

Sommario/riassunto

The tomato is a valuable vegetable, popular all over the world. This book covers interesting research topics including tomato plant nutrition, production and chemical composition, tomato plant protection, and sustainable tomato processing technologies. This book will be of value to researchers, academics, and students in the field of agronomy, food, pharmacy, and other sectors.