07 Jul सब्जियों केे बुआई, परिपक्वता व कटाई के चरण (भाग -1)
Sowing Time, maturity indices, harvesting stages and time of vegetables. (Part-1) 1. Tomato Season of seed sowing –June-Aug, Nov.-Dec. Season of transplanting-. Aug.-Sept, Dec.-Feb Season of Harvest- October-December, and April-june The stage of harvesting depends upon the purpose to which the fruits are to be used. Dark green colour- Dark green colour is changed and a reddish pink shade is observed on fruit. Fruits to be shipped are harvested at this stage. Such fruits are then sprayed with ethylene 48 hours prior to shipping. Immature green tomatoes will ripen poorly and be of low quality. A simple way to determine maturity is to slice the tomato with a sharp knife. If seeds are cut, the fruit is too immature for harvest and will not ripen properly. Breaker stage- Dim pink colour observed on ¼ part of the fruit. Fruits are harvested at this stage to ensure the best quality. Such fruit are less prone to damage during shipment often fetch a higher price than less mature tomatoes. Pink stage- Pink colour observed on ¾ part of the fruit. Reddish pink- Fruits are stiff and nearly whole fruit turns reddish pink. Fruits for local sale are harvested at this stage. Fully riped- Fruits are fully riped and soft having dark red colour. Such fruits are used for processing. Fruits are normally...