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19/10/2023

China: Scientists identify the gene responsible for the blocky shape of fruits

According to a study published in Nature Plants, Chinese scientists have elucidated the mechanism of fruit…

06/10/2023

Tomato Bites by Morning Star, October 5, 2023 Release

California’s Tomato Crop 2023: Insights and Expectations for the Final Stretch Morning Star colleague Aaron Giampietro…

04/10/2023

Broomrape: Parasitic weeds threaten California tomato fields

Can science save California tomatoes from invasive weeds?  At first glance, Orobanche ramosa looks like an…

03/10/2023

ANICAV: a look at the current season

The 2023 tomato processing season is underway, and this year has once again been marked by…

28/09/2023

France: multiperformance target for the TOMMATES project

  "TOMMATES" is the new acronym for "Techniques, Outils et Méthanisation pour la Multiperformance Agricole des…

28/09/2023

Italy: Puglia hit by hail on September 23

"About 20 hectares of tomatoes damaged by hail, 75 more to harvest." Last Saturday (September 23),…

08/09/2023

TOMATO BITES by Morning Star, September 7 2023 Release

California Tomato Harvest Update: Paving the Way to 12.9 Million Tons. Morning Star colleague James Sherwood…

22/08/2023

California: a study on costs for processing tomato growers – correction

Article initially published on 12  August 2023, republished on 22 August 2023 as the authors notified…

16/08/2023

Blossom-end rot-resistant mutations: advancements in tomato cultivation

Tomatoes are often at risk from blossom-end rot (BER), but a new study has found that…