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Journal Article 
Factors affecting the postharvest soluble solids and sugar content of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) fruit 
Beckles, DM 
2012 
1 
Postharvest Biology and Technology
ISSN: 0925-5214
EISSN: 1873-2356 
63 
1 
129-140 
WOS:000297885000019 
Although a large component of tomato fruit taste is sugars, the choice of tomato cultivar and the postharvest practices implemented by industry are designed to reduce crop loss and lengthen shelf-life and do not prioritize sweetness. However, because there is a growing recognition that taste and flavor are key components of tomato marketability, greater emphasis is now being placed on improving traits like sugar content. In this review the factors, both pre-, post and at harvest that influence sugar content in fruits sold at market are broadly outlined. Lines of investigation that may maximise the outcome of current practices and lead, long-term, to enhanced postharvest fruit sugar contents are suggested. (C) 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. 
Tomato fruit; Total soluble solids; Sugars; Fruit quality; Postharvest