What is it about?
The use of extracts from moringa leaves to increase the length of time and quality of tomato fruits during storage beyond their normal shelf life of two weeks.
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Why is it important?
This research emphasizes the need to stop the use of chemicals in the preservation of tomatoes and move towards the use of plant based materials which are non toxic in postharvest preservation
Perspectives
I hope this article brings to light the dangers of chemicals used in food crop preservation and the need to emphasize plant based materials in preservation of food crops
Dr. Kator Liamngee
Benue State University Makurdi
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This page is a summary of: Effect of Aqueous Extract of Moringa Leaves on Postharvest Shelf Life and Quality of Tomato Fruits Inoculated with Fungal Pathogens in Makurdi, Asian Journal of Agricultural and Horticultural Research, January 2019, Sciencedomain International,
DOI: 10.9734/ajahr/2019/45766.
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