Effects of Variety and Postharvest Handling Practices on Microbial Population at Different Stages of the Value Chain of Fresh Tomato<i> (Solanum lycopersicum)</i> in Western Terai of Nepal

<table class="table-group" id="tab1"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="2"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td class="align_left">Conventional method (farmer’s practice)</td><td class="align_left">Improved practice</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="2"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">(i) No washing <br/>(ii) No grading <br/>(iii) Transportation in bamboo basket plastered with mud and dung</td><td class="align_left">(i) Washing with tap water after harvesting <br/>(ii) Grading for overripe, normal, and underripe tomato fruit <br/>(iii) Transportation in clean plastic crate</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="2"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

Difference between conventional and improved methods of transportation.

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Table 1: Effects of Variety and Postharvest Handling Practices on Microbial Population at Different Stages of the Value Chain of Fresh Tomato<i> (Solanum lycopersicum)</i> in Western Terai of Nepal 

Table 1 | Effects of Variety and Postharvest Handling Practices on Microbial Population at Different Stages of the Value Chain of Fresh Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) in Western Terai of Nepal 