Deze studie vergelijkt 36 roma-type tomatenhybriden, waaronder drie commerciële rassen en 33 nieuwe genotypen, geteeld in een verwarmde biologische kas in Nederland. Doel was het identificeren van rassen die een optimale combinatie leveren van opbrengst, Brix-gehalte, citroenzuur, houdbaarheid en smaak …

This study presents an automated method for detecting and measuring the apex head thickness of tomato plants, a critical phenotypic trait associated with plant health, fruit development, and yield forecasting. Due to the apex's sensitivity to physical contact, non-invasive monitoring is essential. This …

Introduction Recording sap flow in plants is essential to understanding water usage, especially for herbaceous species like tomatoes. While plant physiology research has progressed, there remains a gap in applying sap flow sensor data to these species. In this study, the predictive capabilities of Recurrent …

Measuring plant health and status is key for growers in the Dutch greenhouse horticulture industry to create optimal conditions for plant growth and predictability and optimization of yield with minimal energy cost. Within the ‘Gewasgroei Goed Gemeten’ project led by The Hague University of Applied Sciences …

Tomatoes are an essential crop for small-scale farmers in Nebbi Municipality, contributing to family income and food security. Despite its global popularity and nutritional importance, the tomato value chain experiences significant post-harvest losses in Nebbi Municipality. This study focuses on the …

This study focuses on forecasting tomato sap flow in relation to various climate and irrigation variables. The proposed study utilizes different machine learning (ML) techniques, including linear regression (LR), least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO), elastic net regression (ENR), support …

The increasing trend of sustainable and on-the-go healthy food products results in consumers demanding more ‘natural and organic ingredients. Not only do consumers want healthier options, but there is also an increasing concern on part of governments and legislation makers on reducing salt levels in …

Tomato is one of the main crops amongst horticultural crops in Mozambique. This sub-sector plays a vital role in the country’s economy as a source for job creation and income generation, for more than 90% of small farmers. Tomato is also an important crop for food security as one of the most consumed …

The horticultural farming development cannot be achieved without the involvement of various shareholders including the training and research institutions. The absence of collaboration between tomato farmers and TVET higher learning institution weakens farmer’s development and does not disclose the capabilities …

The study sought to explore the price risk management strategies among tomato farmers and to gain insights on the measures that can be taken to reorganize the tomato value chain to alleviate the problem of price risk for small-scale tomato farmers.