TENTATIVE CLASSIFICATION OF SYMPTOMATIC TYPES OF “TOMATO POCKETS”

It is conservatively estimated by prominent tomato growers and shippers in Texas that annually more than 15 per cent. of the Texas tomato crop is lost due to a condition commonly known as "Tomato Pops," or "Tomato Puffs." The trouble is serious in all the Southern States. At present the cause or causes of this abnormal condition are unknown, presenting a challenge to the Experiment Station worker in the South. The present paper is presented in order to bring this fruitful field for research to the attention of workers generally.