A study determined whether a prototypic method of wire coiling increases the sugar concentration of tomato fruit. Researchers tested the effects of the method on the growth of unripe tomato fruit, ...
Equipment: A flashlight connected in series with a wire coil, a small (~2L) dewar of liquid nitrogen, safety goggles and safety gloves. What it does: When the coil is at room temperature, the ...
TOKYO, JAPAN – To increase the sugar concentration and resulting marketability of tomato juice, growers have traditionally used techniques such as subjecting plants to salt and water stresses. In a ...