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13/11/2018

Results of the ongoing Tom’ability projects

Since 2015, researchers in France have been carrying out several recurrent projects (Tom’ability projects) focusing on…

07/11/2018

Developing a New Tomato Grafting Machine

A new monthly webinar series: Sciences and Technologies of Vegetable Grafting “A growing fascination in processing…

02/11/2018

TomPrint: Water and carbon footprint of tomato processing in Extremadura

“…To balance an increased demand with global sustainability” In the 2017 campaign, 37.4 million metric tonnes…

25/10/2018

Attempt to recover DNA

Scientists try to recover DNA of old crops to create more resistant varieties Scientists from the…

24/10/2018

CRISPR: rapid and targeted varietal improvement

Physalis, groundcherry, Inca berry, Cape gooseberry, poha berry, golden berry... Few people can recognize the taste…

16/10/2018

France: the Tom’ability project

Water-saving agricultural practices are compatible with high quality tomato products   The Tom’ability research project, which…

11/10/2018

Portugal: quality comes at a price

Adapting the cultivation of processing tomatoes to climate change Adapting the cultivation of processing tomatoes to…

09/10/2018

California: Crop situation as of 6 Oct., projection to 13 Oct.

Quantities of organic tomatoes widely exceed half a million short tons   According to the PTAB…

14/09/2018

Using energy from the sun to dry pomace

Pomace used as an ingredient in human food Pomace, the heavy puree left over after fruits…