Published in Scientific Papers. Series B, Horticulture, Vol. LXIII, Issue 1
Written by Alexandru Ioan APAHIDEAN, Daniela DOMOCOȘ, Mihai CĂRBUNAR, Mariana BEI, Gheorghița HOZA, Alexandru Silviu APAHIDEAN
The tomato assortment is varied. In the assortment there are cultivars with fruits of different color (most of them are red, but they are also green, brown, black, yellow, pink). The chemical composition of fruits differs significantly from one color to another. Lycopene content varies depending on cultivar and place of culture. For field cultures, lycopene content varies between 5.2-23.6 mg/100 g while in greenhouse cultivated tomatoes content is between 0.1-10.8 mg/100 g. Tomatoes production and quality are also influenced by fertilization type. Experiments were carried out during 20162017, in organic farm, in Husasau de Tinca, Bihor County. Experimental factors were represented by seven cultivars and three types of fertilization. Experimental crop was set up in polyethylene tunnel, in April with seedlings. Paper presents the influence of cultivar and fertilization type on early and total tomato production as well as the content of fruits in lycopene and carotene.
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