Tomato Fruit Quality and Content Depend on Stage of Maturity

By Lajos Helyes, Z. Pék, A. Lugasi. 2006

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Pigment synthesis in tomato is closely related to the initiation and progress of ripening, and the red color of the fruit results from the accumulation of lycopene. Lycopene level of tomato fruit is determined by the genetic potential of the cultivar and environmental conditions, mainly temperature and light. During the ripening period, lycopene content in the fruit increases sharply from the pink stage onward; however, no attempts have been made so far to assess changes in the levels of other antioxidants present in the fruit (Dumas et al., 2003). Tomato fruits are also rich in polyphenols,

Subfields: Biochemistry, Plant Science

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