The information website by, for and about
the tomato processing industry globally

News

14/04/2021

Secretary Vilsack officially declares drought conditions in California

"The real question is: Is there real water available to buy?" Late March; the Department of…

12/04/2021

Some frost damages in Europe

Between 6 and 8 April, an exceptional wave of cold weather has hit western Europe, with…

30/03/2021

Agdia commercializes ToBRFV immunostrip

No previous diagnostic experience is needed and results can be visualized within 30 minutes Agdia has…

08/03/2021

Tomatoes offer affordable source of Parkinson’s disease drug

Scientists have produced a tomato enriched in the Parkinson’s disease drug L-DOPA in what could become…

23/02/2021

Fusarium falciforme: emerging problem for California tomatoes

A new fusarium issue is creating some significant concern for tomato producers. Dr. Cassandra Swett of…

19/02/2021

ToBRFV: several effective methods to eradicate the virus

Research shows: ozone kills ToBRFV in drain water Disinfecting drain water with ozone very effectively eliminates…

18/02/2021

Spain: water supplies are up to 58% of their capacity

… but planted surfaces could be reduced in Andalusia According to the Spanish press, water reserves…

12/02/2021

Genes have been identified that could be involved in the flavor of tomatoes

According to an INRAE publication published mid-August 2020, “a meta-analysis of the genomes of 775 tomato…

11/02/2021

HARNESSTOM Project: to improve the quality of tomatoes from the seed

HARNESSTOM aims to demonstrate that increasing use of Genetic Resources is key for food safety and…