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 3

Microbial population in different tomato cultivars at RARS, Khajura.

Cultivars	ABC; ( g^−1)	Coliform; ( g^−1)	Mold; ( g^−1)	Yeast; ( g^−1)
CLN369A	5.19	5.10	2.02	3.51
CLN 3940	4.96	4.42	2.29	1.98
UC204A	3.32	4.82	1.19	1.84
Pusa ruby	2.58	4.53	0.96	1.77
-value	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.09
CV	2.21	2.13	16.40	34.55
LSD	0.18	0.20	0.53	1.57

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.