Melanie Zanoza Bartelme

Woman eating tomatoIdentifying ideal tomato attributes
Different consumers prefer different qualities in their tomatoes, and identifying these attributes can help tomato growers predict tomatoes with characteristics that various consumers will like, according to a Journal of Food Sciencestudy.

In the study, trained panelists documented appearance, flavor, and texture attributes of tomatoes across three stages: appearance (stage 1), slicing (stage 2), and consumption (stage 3). Drivers of liking for stage 1 were co…

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