Fruit Color The color of a tomato depends on its content of natural pigments, primarily lycopene, beta-carotene, chlorophyll, and anthocyanins.
Fertilizer application rate A fertilizer application rate is the amount of nutrients supplied to a plant or the soil over a specific period of time.
Fruit Ripening Ripening is the process during which fruits change color, soften, and develop their characteristic flavor and aroma.
Fertilizer Efficiency Fertilizer efficiency determines what proportion of the applied nutrients is actually taken up and utilized by the plant.
F1 (F1 hybrids) F1 hybrids are the first generation resulting from a controlled cross between two selected, established parental lines.
Fertigation · Fertilization with Watering Fertigation is a method of fertilization that involves applying nutrients along with water during irrigation.
Fruit size grade · fruit size Fruit size grade refers to the classification of tomatoes by size, weight, or diameter.
Fusarium Wilt · Fusarium Wilt of Tomatoes Fusarium wilt is a general term for diseases caused by fungi of the genus *Fusarium*.
Fungicide · fungicide A fungicide is a product designed to control diseases caused by fungi and, depending on the active ingredient, also by certain fungus-like …
Fruit Rot · fruit rot Fruit rot is a process of tissue decomposition most commonly caused by bacteria or fungi.
Fertilization Intensity Fertilization intensity determines the amount and frequency of nutrient supply to plants.
Flowering Induction Flowering induction is the process by which a plant transitions from the vegetative growth phase to flower formation.
Fruit Quality Fruit quality encompasses all characteristics that determine its utility and commercial value.
Fruit Calibration · sorting fruit by size Fruit grading involves sorting tomatoes by size, weight, or diameter.
Fruit Storage · Post-harvest ripening of tomatoes Fruit storage is the period during which tomatoes are stored after harvest, allowing them to continue ripening or stabilize their flavor.
Flesh The flesh makes up the largest part of a tomato and is responsible for its juiciness, texture, and a significant portion of its flavor.
Fertilization Fertilization is the process of providing plants with the nutrients necessary for growth, flowering, and fruiting.
Foliar Fertilization · foliar feeding Foliar fertilization involves applying nutrients directly to the leaves via spraying.
Fruit The tomato fruit develops from the ovary of the flower and, from a botanical standpoint, is a berry.
Fruiting Fruiting covers the period from the formation of the first fruits to the completion of their ripening.
Fruit Cracking Fruit cracking is a physiological disorder characterized by the splitting of the tomato skin.
First truss The first truss is the first inflorescence produced by a young plant after it has developed a certain number of leaves.
Flavor Profile The flavor profile describes the overall taste experience characteristic of a given variety.
Fruit thinning · thinning of fruitlets Fruit thinning involves removing some of the young fruit set to improve the quality of the remaining tomatoes.
Fruit Development Fruit development typically begins after fertilization of the flower and includes the growth, ripening, and color development of tomatoes.
Fruit peel The skin protects the tomato from water loss, mechanical damage, and the penetration of pathogens.
Flavor The flavor of a tomato results from the interaction of sugars, organic acids, and several hundred aromatic compounds.
Free radicals Free radicals are atoms, molecules, or ions with at least one unpaired electron, which makes them typically very reactive.
Fruit Set · fruit set Fruit set is the initiation of ovary growth, which typically occurs after successful pollination and fertilization of the flower.
Fungus gnats · soil gnats, potted plant gnats Fungus gnats are small, dark flies that most commonly appear around the moist growing medium used for producing seedlings.
