Tomato is a climacteric fruit and continues to ripen after harvest. During ripening, the green pigment chlorophyll degrades and carotenoids are synthesized. Carotenoids, particularly lycopene and β-carotene, represent the primary components of ripe fruit pigmentation in tomato pericarp and are responsible for the characteristic colour of ripe tomatoes, conferring deep red and orange colours, respectively. These carotenoids largely influence the quality perception of fresh tomatoes. For fresh tomatoes, texture and colour are the most important quality attributes, which directly relate to their marketing value