Research on the tomato genotypes behavior grown in greenhouse conditions at VRDS Bacau

Abstract

Tomato can be grown in a wide range of climates, including open fields as well as greenhouses. They are one of the more challenging horticulture crops to grow since there are several steps that need to be taken to ensure a strong, fruitful crop. The need to increase organoleptic qualities and preserve the standard of fresh and processed tomatoes on the market has sparked a rise in interest in traditional tomato types. The variety of tomato fruit forms, colours, and sizes, as well as the native germplasm's commercial quality, have been noted to make it an appealing source of high agronomic relevance for breeding programmes. Ten accessions were provided by VRDS Bacau, and then it was sown and transplanted in greenhouse conditions under a randomised block design with three replications. This process was performed in order to evaluate the phenotypic traits of tomatoes like time of flowering and fruiting, fruit weight, height, diameter, dry matter content, TSS, water, and titratable acidity. Lycopene, beta-carotene, and water, are abundant in the local communities under study. The local populations with indeterminate growth that were examined in this study revealed minor variations in the varieties and proved that they could be used as pre-breeding material in future variety development for fruit shape, size, colour, and flavour desirable for the local market.