Mkhululi training farmers on tomatoes
Tomatoes are a very good crop. They are part of God’s creation and it’s good to work with God in growing tomatoes.
There are many types of tomatoes but the two we will focus on are indeterminate and determinate variety.
Indeterminate is the type which does not stop growing and can give fruits for 2 – 3 years whereas the determinate variety has a very short life span.
Determinate tomato variety: This variety has the advantage in that you get your money back very quickly after it has been sold at the market. You can destroy pests and diseases easily. It is easy and cheap to maintain because you only need to mulch and not tellace. Unlike the indeterminate, you need tellacing whereby you’ll need to buy straining wire, bailing twine and poles.
Farmers tasting tomato products
There are many tomato products that we will see, use and talk about. As tomato farmers, we re not going to grow table top tomatoes but a tomato that is going for processing. The tomato fruit is the most liked fruit in the world. We are part of a big picture when we are growing tomatoes. Let’s get going! Tomato fruit is special especially when it is processed because it can get exported world wide and it takes a while before they rot.
Some Products from Tomatoes:
1. Tomato sauce
2. Tomato paste
3. Tomato puree
4. Tinned fish has tomatoes in it5. Tomato Crisps
6. Baked beans has tomato in it
7. Peeled tomatoes
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