Handling Florida Tomatoes—Round and Roma Types

Steven A. Sargent, Jeffrey K. Brecht, Qingren Wang, and Teresa Olczyk

Release Date: 8/14/2023

Reviewed At: 8/8/2023

DOI: 10.32473/edis-vh079-2005

Agriculture

Abstract

If picked at the proper mature-green stage and handled properly, tomatoes will ripen to excellent edible quality. Proper postharvest handling of Florida tomatoes is critical to ensure the continued competitiveness of Florida growers. This publication focuses on round and roma (plum) tomatoes since these types are handled similarly under commercial conditions.

About this Publication

This document is SS-VEC-928, one of a series of the Horticultural Sciences Department, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date August 1989. Revised November 2005, December 2014, and August 2023. Visit the EDIS website at http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication.

About the Authors

Steven A. Sargent, professor, Horticultural Sciences Department; Jeffrey K. Brecht, professor, Horticultural Sciences Department; Qingren Wang, Extension agent III; and Teresa Olczyk, County Extension Director and Extension agent IV, UF/IFAS Extension Miami-Dade County; UF/IFAS Extension, Gainesville, 32611.

How to Cite

Sargent, S. A., Brecht, J. K., & Olczyk, T. (2019). Handling Florida Vegetables Series - Round and Roma Tomato Types. EDIS, 2006(2). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-vh079-2005

Authors

Teresa Olczyk

retired county Extension director and Extension agent IV, M.S., agriculture/commercial ornamental horticulture, UF/IFAS Miami-Dade County Extension Homestead FL