Immersing tomatoes in 60 0C hot water for 1 min followed by cutting and drying at 55 0C for 48 hrs and powdering was sufficient to obtain a product with good physico-chemical and organoleptic properties. Pouches made from triple laminated aluminum foil were found to be suitable for storage of dehydrated tomato powder for 6 months at 31±2 oC and 65±5% RH.