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The Back Story: Tomatoes in Spain - CropLife Europe "Isodoro... said that the water, which is salty in the area where La Cañada-Níjar tomatoes are grown, is what helps make the tomatoes sweet and firm." How does salty water improve tomatoes? I thought it does the opposite to all vegetables.
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The Back Story: Tomatoes in Spain – CropLife Europe “Isodoro… said that the water, which is salty in the area where La Cañada-Níjar tomatoes are grown, is what helps make the tomatoes sweet and firm.” How does salty water improve tomatoes? I thought it does the opposite to all vegetables.


The Back Story: Tomatoes in Spain – CropLife Europe “Isodoro… said that the water, which is salty in the area where La Cañada-Níjar tomatoes are grown, is what helps make the tomatoes sweet and firm.” How does salty water improve tomatoes? I thought it does the opposite to all vegetables.

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2 Comments

  1. matt-the-dickhead

    In my experience tomato plants that are drought stressed tend to have smaller fruit with higher total soluble solids (ie sugars) and more blossom-end rot. Salt in the water would decrease the osmotic potential of the soil, reducing the ability of the plant to absorb water.

  2. chef71

    I would think they meant minerals not actual NaCl

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