African Journal of
Plant Science

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Plant Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0824
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJPS
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 807

Full Length Research Paper

Effect of storage temperature on fruit firmness and weight loss of nine tomato lines

Francis Kamau Kathimba
  • Francis Kamau Kathimba
  • Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, College of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences, University of Nairobi, P. O. Box 29053-00625, Nairobi, Kenya.
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Paul Macharia Kimani
  • Paul Macharia Kimani
  • Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, College of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences, University of Nairobi, P. O. Box 29053-00625, Nairobi, Kenya.
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Rama Devi Narla
  • Rama Devi Narla
  • Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, College of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences, University of Nairobi, P. O. Box 29053-00625, Nairobi, Kenya.
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Leonard Muriithi Kiirika
  • Leonard Muriithi Kiirika
  • Department of Horticulture and Food Security, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, P. O. Box 62000-00200, Nairobi, Kenya
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  •  Received: 07 September 2022
  •  Accepted: 23 November 2022
  •  Published: 30 November 2022

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