Preliminary investigation on the effect of crude aloe vera extract on the ripening process of tomatoes (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.)

• Main Authors: Chua, Kristel Kara O., Roxas, Mariane E.
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Animo Repository 2007
• Subjects: Aloe vera; Tomatoes
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_bachelors/5879
• Institution: De La Salle University

Tomato production in the Philippines is often challenged by an array of problems: lack of available technology, plant diseases, and rapid ripening & spoilage, promoted by a warm and humid climate. As a result, many tomatoes are thrown away due to spoilage before they can be sold to the market. T...