Comunicação científica / Scientific communication

The tomato, Solanum lycopersicum, is one of the most important crops in the country, entering Brazil among the ten main producers worldwide. In 2011, the world production of tomato, both fresh market and industry, reached 159 million tonnes in a cultivated area of 4.73 million hectares and average yield of 33.6 tonnes/hectare (FAO, 2013). The area under organic management worldwide reached 37 million hectares in 2010, considering that from 2004 to 2010, the area of organic vegetables grew 34 % (Willer & Kilcher, 2012). Thus, prospects for crop growth are promising, considering the market potential of organic tomatoes. In organic system or conventional production system, the quality of the tomato for fresh market is determined by appearance, firmness and flavor; whereas the quality of the processing tomato is determined mainly by soluble solids, color, pH and firmness (Clemente & Boiteux, 2012). The color is the most attractive quality trait which is related to the ARAUJO JC; SILVA PPM;TELHADO SFP; SAKAI RH; SPOTO MHF; MELO PCT. 2014. Physico-chemical and sensory parameters of tomato cultivars grown in organic systems. Horticultura Brasileira 32: 205-209. Physico-chemical and sensory parameters of tomato cultivars grown in organic system