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If picked at the proper mature-green stage and handled properly, tomatoes will ripen to excellent edible quality. Proper postharvest handling of Florida tomatoes is critical to ensure the continued competitiveness of Florida growers.This publication focuses on round and roma (plum) tomatoes since these types are handled similarly under commercial conditions. This document is SS-VEC-928, one of a series of the Horticultural Sciences Department, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date August 1, 1989. Revised November 3, 2005.
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