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Fusarium oxysporum was detected on the majority of the tomato plantations in the state of Sinaloa, Mexico, reducing yields to 50%. Fusarium rot and Rhizopus rot appeared in storage rooms producing high postharvest losses. Actually, it takes a day to determine whether the sample is infected, by isolating fungal spores on nutrient agar plates. Laboratory equipment capable of detecting spores quickly...
The consumer at the retail outlet rejects tomatoes harvested before reaching physiological ripeness, as the produce does not ripen properly. Although many packing houses have inserted vision systems for tomato sorting and sizing, it is impossible to distinguish between fruits that will ripen and fruits that will not at the harvest day, as all the fruits are green. A tomato maturity predictive sensor...
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