Key Insect Pests of Tomato Crop

Mohamed Abdel-Raheem, Ibrahim Abdel-Rahman, Farha Faragalla

ISBN 10: 6139969670 / ISBN 13: 9786139969678

Published by LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2018

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Zustand: Sehr gut | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher | Tomato is cultivated throughout the world. China, USA, India, Turkey and Egypt are the top five tomato producing countries in the world. In India, tomato is grown on an area of 3.5 × 105 ha with an annual production of 5.3 × 105 MT. Bihar, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana and Assam are important tomato growing states in India. Tomato is a versatile vegetable and is used in a variety of ways. It is consumed fresh in salads and sandwiches. No culinary preparation is complete without the addition of tomato. Most of the tomato produced in the world is processed into sauce, puree, catch-up, juice etc. Tomato is also one of the important sources of lycopene, a powerful natural anti-oxidant used in pharmaceuticals. Tomato was introduced into Europe shortly after 1521, when Spanish explorer Cortez conquered Mexico. The first tomatoes introduced into the Europe were yellow coloured and the red types were introduced many years later. From Spain, the tomato spread to Italy, France and other European countries. The Italians grew it around 1550.

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• Title: Key Insect Pests of Tomato Crop
• Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 6139969670
• ISBN 13: 9786139969678
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Sehr gut
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Tomato is cultivated throughout the world. China, USA, India, Turkey and Egypt are the top five tomato producing countries in the world. In India, tomato is grown on an area of 3.5 × 105 ha with an annual production of 5.3 × 105 MT. Bihar, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana and Assam are important tomato growing states in India. Tomato is a versatile vegetable and is used in a variety of ways. It is consumed fresh in salads and sandwiches. No culinary preparation is complete without the addition of tomato. Most of the tomato produced in the world is processed into sauce, puree, catch-up, juice etc. Tomato is also one of the important sources of lycopene, a powerful natural anti-oxidant used in pharmaceuticals. Tomato was introduced into Europe shortly after 1521, when Spanish explorer Cortez conquered Mexico. The first tomatoes introduced into the Europe were yellow coloured and the red types were introduced many years later. From Spain, the tomato spread to Italy, France and other European countries. The Italians grew it around 1550.