An overview of the fungal rot of tomato

Tomato (Lycopersicum esculentum L.) is the most popular vegetable world-wide. Tomatoes crop and yield is suffered every year due to number of pathogenic diseases. Such diseases are caused by fungi, bacteria, viruses and nematode, develop through soil-borne, above-ground infections and in some instances are transmitted through insect feeding. Although some general review on the fungal diseases of vegetables have been compiled by different workers. However, no comprehensive review is available on the fungal rot of tomato. The present review gives inclusive information regarding various pathological aspects on the fungal rot of tomato and management strategies opted for post harvest diseases of tomato.