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

Table 2

The microbial population affected by postharvest management in fresh tomato.

Practice	ABC ( g^−1)	Coliform ( g^−1)	Mold ( g^−1)	Yeast ( g^−1)
Conventional	4.77	5.07	2.35	2.98
Improved	4.65	3.41	2.59	2.09
value	0.49	0.00	0.05	0.00
CV	20.35	17.76	15.55	23.77
LSD	0.56	0.44	0.22	0.35

Means followed by the same letter(s) do not differ significantly at 1% level of probability, = probability value, CV = Coefficient of Variation, and LSD = Least Significant Difference.