Tomato & Tomato Products Manufacturing (Cultivation & Processing)

Description:

Tomato is one of the most popular fruit in the world. The productsof tomato like paste, juice, ketchup, etc. are widely used in kitchens allaround the world. Tomatoes and tomato-based foods are considered healthy forthe reason that they are low in calories, but possess a remarkable combinationof antioxidant micronutrients. Tomato industry has been growing significantlyover the past several decades. Changing life style and taste of consumers indifferent countries will motivate the growth of the tomato products market. Theindustries can retain maximum market share by differentiating their products inthe market, by coming up with innovative products and by focusing on differentpackaged tomato products. India is one of the largest consumers oftomatoes, as well as the second largest tomato producing country in the worldfollowed by China. Although raw tomato consumption is the mainstream means ofconsumption in today's India, the market for processed tomato is expected toexpand in the near future considering the remarkable economic growth anddietary culture changes. Tomatoes are widely grown commodity with 136 mtproduction in the world. There is a big market for tomato products. The marketscenario has revealed a positive indication for the specially packed tomatoproducts in local as well as outside market. It is estimated that the totalproduction of processed fruit & vegetable in India is about 15.0 lakhtonne. The major content of the book are varieties of tomato, select thebest seeds and seedlings, growing preparation, canning of tomatoes, how tostore & preserve tomatoes, basis for successful cultivation of tomato, crophusbandry, tomato pruning, dehydration/drying of tomatoes, canning of tomatoes,preserving by heating, tomato pulp, tomato paste, tomato ketchup, tomato juice,tomato powder, hazard analysis and critical control points, FPO and Agmark,products packaging, marketing The purpose of this book is to present theelements of the technology of tomato preservation. The book explains rawmaterial requirement, manufacturing process with flow diagrams of varioustomato products with addresses of plant & machinery suppliers with theirphotographs. It deals with the products prepared from tomato commercially. Itwill be a standard reference book for professionals, entrepreneurs, foodtechnologists, those studying and researching in this important area and othersinterested in the field of tomato products manufacturing. 

Keywords: tomato, products, manufacturing, cultivation, processing, fruit, paste, juice, ketchup, tomatoes, botanical, health, solanum, lycopersicum, counteract, acidosis, canning, pulp, powder, machinery, marketing