African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6863

Full Length Research Paper

Effects of edible coating materials and stages of maturity at harvest on storage life and quality of tomato (Lycopersicon Esculentum Mill.) fruits

Zekrehiwot Abebe
  • Zekrehiwot Abebe
  • Syngenta Flowers Ethiopia Cutting P. O. Box 62004, Ethiopia.
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Yetenayet B. Tola
  • Yetenayet B. Tola
  • Jimma University College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, P.O.BOX, 307, Jimma, Ethiopia.
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Ali Mohammed
  • Ali Mohammed
  • Jimma University College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, P.O.BOX, 307, Jimma, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 01 September 2016
  •  Accepted: 14 December 2016
  •  Published: 23 February 2017

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