The advent of close-range and remote sensing technologies has fundamentally transformed monitoring practices within agricultural production systems. Specialty crops such as tomatoes benefit greatly from the development of these techniques because of their complex management requirements and high aggregate value. The present systematic review points out advancements and critically discusses the current state of such techniques in tomato cultivation. For this purpose, scholarly articles sourced from the Scopus® and Web of Science™ databases were reviewed. The inclusion criteria were close-range or remote sensing research and II. estimative, predictive or simulative study involving tomato canopy or plant. This search yielded 69 studies from 2013 to 2025, demonstrating a keen interest in close-range and remote sensing data and the varied use of sensor platforms, including orbital, aerial, terrestrial and stationary acquisitions. It was noticed that the primary focus of these studies has been assessing phenological changes and monitoring the water status in tomato crops. The measurement uncertainties and reported model performance metrics are discussed descriptively to support reproducibility, and future research directions are outlined. Advancing these technologies will expand the scope of close-range, remote sensing and precision horticulture and show the potential to sustainably optimize production processes.
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