Publication - Crop Profile for Greenhouse Tomato in Canada, 2014
Title in English
Crop Profile for Greenhouse Tomato in Canada, 2014
Publication ID
12575E
Published Year
2016
Author(s)
Organization
Subject(s)
Type
Electronic PDF
Cost
Free Publication
Language
English
Region
Ottawa/Hull (NCR)
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Status
Available
Pages
1-55
Catalogue No.
A118-10/24-2014E-PDF
Summary in English
The tomato, Lycopersicon esculentum, is a member of the Solanaceae (nightshade) family. The tomato is a perennial plant in tropical climates, but is grown as an annual in North America. The tomato is native to South America and was originally cultivated in the Andes Mountains of Peru, Bolivia and Ecuador.