Cherry Tomato: An Underexploited Salad Vegetable
Manish Kumar
Maharana Pratap Horticultural University, Karnal, Haryana (132 001), India
Manpreet Kaur*
CSK Himachal Pradesh Agricultural University, Palampur, Himachal Pradesh (176 062), India
DOI: NIL
Keywords: Cherry Tomato, Salad, Vegetable, Vitamin C
Abstract
Cherry tomato is a potential vegetable crop which is used for salad purpose. It is rich in vitamins and flavonoids and has high demand in big cities. It is a warm season crop and requires high temperature. During winter season, it can be grown under protected condition as off-season vegetable to earn good profit. A number of varieties both from private and public sector are available in the market for cultivation. The detail information of its usage and scientific cultivation has been compiled in this article.
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