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The tomato is a herbaceous perennial that is usually grown as an annual in temperate regions. Originally the plant had an indeterminate grow habit, continuously producing flowers and fruit during an extended period of time. Breeding and cultural practices have modified the growth habit of processing and most fresh-market tomato cultivars into a determinate growth habit. This book, as others in the Crop Production Science in Horticulture series, describes the scientific principles underlying the biology and production of the crop. It is worldwide in scope and is written by authors from North America and the Netherlands.