ABSTRACT
The tomato is one of the most important "protective foods" which has special nutritive values. Tomato belongs to the genus Lycopersicon under Solanaceae family. Anthracnose is a frequent problem in the latter part of the growing season on ripening tomato fruit. The anthracnose organism is spread primarily by splashing water. It can infect tomato foliage, providing a source of inoculum close to the fruit. Anthracnose is a common and widespread rot of ripe or overripe tomato fruit. Early in the growing season, spores from the soil splash on lower leaves of the tomato plant. The anthracnose organism can be present in crop debris, weeds, and tomato foliage. The fungus survives the winter as seed-like structures called sclerotia and as threadlike strands called hyphae in infested tomato debris. Bacterial canker is one of the most difficult tomato diseases to control. Bacterial speck is caused by Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato.
