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Are we idiots?

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From the reading of this article I can´t understand what the problem with this virus would be. Apparently there is an aesthetic problem with the tomatoes, but no other harm, nor to plants nor to human beings is informed. Are we REALLY consuming or not consuming fruits and vegetables by their look? Are we spending enormous amounts of money, time and attention from scientifics and state administrations on this silly thing? Are we idiots? 181.209.72.194 (talk) 18:54, 6 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

"It has been known to infect up to 100 per cent of a crop, with yield losses between 25 to 70 per cent reported from outbreaks around the world, according to the United Kingdom’s Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs." David Simmons, Isabella Kelly (Sep 25, 2024) Workers stood down, SA tomato growers on hold amid virus outbreak. In Daily. https://www.indaily.com.au/business/agriculture/2024/09/25/workers-stood-down-sa-tomato-growers-on-hold-amid-virus-outbreak
Unclear whether "yield losses" are due to "truly unusable" or "looks ugly", though. ⁓ Pelagicmessages ) 07:57, 26 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Other than the fruits not being marketable (blisters & spots), you also have leaf and stem damage (necrosis, narrowed leaves) which slowly kills your plants/decreases the plant's ability to do photosynthesis and therefore to do plant growth and the amount/quality of fruits. Dried peduncles and calyces on tomato plants can also lead to fruit abscission.
Luria N, Smith E, Reingold V, Bekelman I, Lapidot M, Levin I, et al. (2017) A New Israeli Tobamovirus Isolate Infects Tomato Plants Harboring Tm-22 Resistance Genes. PLoS ONE 12(1): e0170429.https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0170429 143.233.182.35 (talk) 13:48, 26 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]