Coolbot
This website features the CoolBot which is used as a programmed micro-controller to direct an air conditioner’s compressor so that you can keep your flowers and farm produce thermostatically controlled.

Sustainable Production of Fresh Market Tomatoes
Sustainable production presents unique challenges, from nutrient sources to variety selection based on disease resistance. This guide covers the basics of sustainable tomato production, produced by the USDA's Agricultural Research Service.

Postharvest Handling NC Fresh Produce Safety Portal hosts multiple resources on postharvest handling. Their resources pertain to postharvest equipment, cooling and handling, quality and testing, storage and transportation, packing facilities, and refrigeration units.

USDA Grades

U.S. Grade Standards provide the produce industry with a uniform language for describing the quality and condition of commodities in the marketplace. The following links provide information about tomato grade standards depending on the market for the product.

• United States Standards for Grades of Greenhouse Tomatoes
• United States Standards for Grades of Fresh Tomatoes
• United States Standards for Grades of Green Tomatoes for Processing
• United States Standards for Grades of Tomatoes on the Vine
• United States Standards for Grades of Tomatoes for Processing

Reviewed 8/5/2022