Project Gutenberg 2011-11-18 Public domain in the USA. 241 Work, Paul 1886 1959 The Tomato Introduction -- The tomato is a great food and crop plant -- Choose the soil and feed the plant -- The best in seed is none too good -- Strong plants for early maturity and heavy crop -- Good culture favors good returns -- To train them up or let them spread -- The eternal battle with insects and diseases -- Skillful selling crowns the enterprise -- Operating in the red or in the black. Produced by Charlene Taylor, Betsie Bush, Scanned by Ray Bush and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Tomato" by Paul Work is a comprehensive guide on tomato cultivation, written in the early 21st century. The book delves into the science and best practices behind growing tomatoes as both a food product and a significant commercial crop in the United States. Work, a professor and editor, outlines the importance of tomatoes for home gardens and commercial growers, emphasizing their nutritional value and the factors that influence their successful growth. The opening of the book introduces the reader to the cultural significance and agricultural importance of tomatoes. It explains the various ways tomatoes can be utilized in cuisine, including fresh, canned, or as condiments. Work discusses the historical context of tomato cultivation and the evolving perception of this vegetable-fruit over time. The introduction sets the stage for practical advice on the selection of soil, plant care, and the economic aspects related to growing tomatoes effectively. Through this foundational information, readers gain an appreciation for the complexities of tomato farming while being prepared for the detailed cultivation techniques that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 64.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Tomatoes SB Text Category: Science - Earth/Agricultural/Farming Category: How To ... Category: Nutrition 217843 2025-10-15T11:40:34.739180 text/html 211624 2011-11-18T13:06:52 text/html 4000508 2025-10-15T11:40:41.846104 application/epub+zip 4000955 2025-10-15T11:40:37.027164 application/epub+zip 134224 2025-10-15T11:40:35.618116 application/epub+zip 4107623 2025-10-15T11:40:45.127134 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4076604 2025-10-15T11:40:40.727123 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 186539 2022-09-17T11:38:49.853065 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 148974 2025-10-15T11:40:33.968189 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 148825 2011-11-18T13:06:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 148864 2011-11-18T13:06:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20394 2025-10-15T11:40:45.282111 application/rdf+xml 8856 2025-10-15T11:40:36.123141 image/jpeg 2564 2025-10-15T11:40:35.869129 image/jpeg 54753 2011-11-18T13:06:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 4079184 2011-11-18T13:06:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 54735 2011-11-18T13:06:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 4523851 2025-10-15T11:40:34.847120 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog