ABSTRACT
Today, tomato flavour is a key issue for tomato breeders. Over the last century, tomato breeders have improved tomato yield and yield stability and have adapted to diverse growth conditions. They have also introgressed many disease resistance genes from wild tomato relatives. Fruit quality has been improved mainly in the areas of shelf life, fruit homogeneity, shape and colour. However, consumers have frequently complained about tomato flavour over many years.
