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INFECTION of tomato plants by tomato mosaic virus (T.M.V.) may have a very considerable influence on the quality of the fruit harvested. It has been demonstrated1,2 that poor colouring and/or fruit bronzing may follow virus infection.
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HARRISON, D. Influence of Tomato Mosaic Virus Infection on the Hollow Fruit Condition of Tomatoes. Nature 192, 90–91 (1961). https://doi.org/10.1038/192090a0
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