The objective of this work was the classification of the tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) cultivated in the organic and conventional cropping systems and commercialized in the Metropolitan Area of Curitiba. Six samples of conventionally grown tomatoes and three samples of organic tomatoes were evaluated. The fruits were classified in groups (oblong and round), subgroups (mature green, breaker, pink, red and mature red), and classes (giant, big, medium and small). According to the occurrence of serious damage and small defects on the fruits, they were classified in types, which can be extra, special or selected and commercial. The samples of conventional systems were classified as round and with than two locules, while of organic systems was classified as oblong and with two locules. Concerning the classes, the medium fruits predominated in the pink and red subgroups. All the samples were classified as out of standard or type due to the occurrence of defects.
Lycopersicon esculentum; commercial classification; cropping systems
