Table 10 Percent of tomato observed having undesirable quality (physical) characteristics
From: Characterization of pre- and postharvest losses of tomato supply chain in Ethiopia
Causes of poor quality | Producer | Wholesaler | Retailer |
|---|---|---|---|
Mechanical damage | 16.0 | 15.4 | 13.0 |
Disease | 25.0 | 41.1 | 28.0 |
Insect pests | 26.0 | 14.7 | 31.9 |
Deformed shape | 14.8 | 13.5 | 13.7 |
Sun burn | 9.5 | 8.6 | 15.8 |
Undesired color | 24.1 | 31.5 | 31.6 |
No | 64 | 34 | 22 |