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Leaf shape is a predictor of fruit quality and cultivar performance in tomato.
The New phytologist - 1 May 2020
Rowland Steven D, Zumstein Kristina, Nakayama Hokuto, Cheng Zizhang, Flores Amber M, Chitwood Daniel H, Maloof Julin N, Sinha Neelima R
Abstract excerpt
Commercial tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) is one of the most widely grown vegetable crops worldwide. Heirloom tomatoes retain extensive genetic diversity and a considerable range of fruit quality and leaf morphological traits. Here the role of leaf morphology was investigated for its impact on fruit quality. Heirloom cultivars were grown in field conditions, and BRIX by yield (BY) and other traits were measured...
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