Dr. Afrah Eltayeb Mohammed

Abstract
Twenty eight genotypes of tomato were organically cultivated in two locations (Schönhagen and Ellingerode, Germany) in different two years. Plant infection by Phytophthora infestans was evaluated as well as the fruit nutritional and quality parameters (content of lycopene, phenolic compounds, ascorbic acid antioxidant capacity, mineral nutrients and organic compounds). It was also of interest to find a connection between infection and fruit quality.

Keywords
Organic farming, Schönhagen, Ellingerode, tomato, phytophthora infestans, fungi, infection, AUDPC, fruit weight, lycopene, ascorbic acid, phenolic compounds, antioxidant capacity, FRAP, mineral nutrients, sugar, protein, organic acids, nutitional quality, taste index, fruit maturity.


Author

Afrah Eltayeb Mohammed is native to Sudan. She was born at Elginaid, Gazira state. In the University of Khartoum, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Biochemistry and Food technology, she finished her B. Sc. and M. Sc. in 2000 and 2004, respectively. With Gottlieb Daimler and Carl Benz Stiftung fellowship she acquired her PhD degree (June 2006 - November 2009) on the Quality of Plants Products, Department of Crop Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Göttingen University, Germany.
Having two children, Hiba (5 years) and Mohammed (3 years).