Far-red light during cultivation induces postharvest cold tolerance in tomato fruit

•Far-red lighting during cultivation results in firmer red tomatoes at harvest.•Far-red lighted tomatoes show less weight loss, decay and pitting after cold storage.•Far-red lighted green tomatoes show faster red colouration after long cold storage.•Far-red lighted green tomatoes soften less after prior short cold storage.•In conclusion: Far-red cultivated tomatoes have higher postharvest cold tolerance.