Ahmed, Lawal N.

Determination of Physicochemical, Microbiological and Proximate Characteristics of Tomato Puree Produced for Domestic Use and Safe Consumption in Katsina State, Nigeria

Akpaneno, Chidinma A., Abdusalam, Bashirat A., Ahmed, Lawal N. & Chiegeiro, S. · Asian Food Science Journal · 2025

Tomatoes (Lycopersicum esculentum) are widely cultivated, consumed, and extremely surplus during harvest season in Katsina State, Nigeria. However, post-harvest losses of the surplus to spoilage are common due to the absence of adequate local preservation methods. This makes toma...