FIELD: preparing of fresh tomatoes for storage and further usage in space feeding.
SUBSTANCE: method involves soaking and washing inspected tomatoes at predetermined mode parameters in sweet water; separating stems; sequentially holding in solutions of potassium permanganate and citric acid, and suspension of preparation produced from biomass of Pythium catenulatum micromycet by predetermined process; coating stem portions and adjoining surface with medicinal glue; exposing to ultraviolet radiation; packaging each tomato in smoking paper and placing in polymer trays. Method allows tomatoes to be transported to space object, stored there during 45 days and used in space feeding.
EFFECT: prolonged shelf life of fresh tomatoes.
