STUDY OF FRUIT QUALITY IN TOMATO CULTIVATED IN CONVENTIONAL AND ORGANIC AGRICULTURE

Maria Călin(1), Tina Oana Cristea(1), Liliana Bădulescu(2), Silvica Ambarus(1), Creola Brezeanu(1), Petre Marian Brezeanu(1), Maria Prisecaru(3), George Florin Şova(1)

1. Vegetable Research and Development Station Bacau, Calea Barladului, No. 220, Bacau, code: 600388, Romania e-mail: sclbac@legumebac.ro
2. University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Bucharest, Faculty of Horticulture, Romania e-mail: lilib_20@yahoo.com
3. University „Vasile Alecsandri” of Bacau, Faculty of Science, Department of Biology, Ecology and Environment Protection, Marasesti Street, no. 157, Romania e-mail:prisecaru_maria@yahoo.com

Abstract

Research and experimental farming of tomato grown in organic and conventional agriculture have been performed in Vegetable Research and Development Station Bacau, from 2008 to 2011. The accomplished analysis revealed differences between the compositions of vegetables cultivated in organic agriculture and conventional agriculture. 15 So, respiration intensity and water content in conventional agriculture (CA) was higher than organic agriculture (OA). The dry matter, dry soluble substance, glucose and fructose content were higher in OA compared to CA. Mineral content, organic substances, content of main antioxidants (ascorbic acid, carotene and lycopene) varied depending on the cultivar.

Keywords

study fruit quality pepper conventional organic agriculture