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DOI Prefix: 10.47001/IRJIET
The present
study was carried out to characterise tomatoes produced on soilless substrates
(cocoa, sawdust, cashew and rice husk) and to evaluate their impact on the
technological and organoleptic characteristics of the tomato. A tomato crop was
grown on these different substrates for three months. The tomato fruits from
each substrate were subjected to chemical, technological and sensory analysis.
The tomatoes of the different substrates have a high water content
(94.83-96.37%). Regarding the technological properties, the results recorded
are for saccharin index (1.15%), saccharin coefficient (121.5%) and acidity
coefficient (8.29%). The sensory study of the tomatoes reveals that the tasters
perceived sensory differences between the tomatoes. Their overall perception of
the tomatoes confirms their good acceptability. Also taste, colour, shape and
consistency are important criteria of fresh tomatoes. At the end of this study,
it was found that the C100 substrate presented the best physicomorphological
parameters. Technologically, tomatoes from the RB5050 and B100 substrates can
be recommended for industrial processing.
Country : côte d'ivoire
IRJIET, Volume 7, Issue 3, March 2023 pp. 93-101