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03/05/2018

Agronomy: Franco-Italian partnership

An important agreement between companies in Italy and France was signed at the beginning of the…

27/04/2018

Crop rotation questioned

Distantly related crops are not better rotation partners for tomato Although crop rotation has been used…

25/04/2018

AtSource: Olam’s digital map of sustainable sourcing

Growing focus on supply impacts On 17 April, agri-business Olam International announced it is launching AtSource,…

20/04/2018

California: enhanced water and nutrient efficiency

Processing tomato growers and researchers continue to develop more efficient and sustainable ways to manage the…

17/04/2018

Weather conditions as of 10 April in the world’s main processing regions

In the Mediterranean region, the three months between December 2017 and February 2018 recorded a shortfall…

09/04/2018

California: Sample costs to produce processing tomatoes

Sample costs to produce processing tomatoes Sub-surface, drip irrigated (SDI) San Joaquin Valley South, Fresno County…

06/04/2018

PlantTape: a new way of transplanting

“Machines made transplanting easier, PlantTape gives it speed” After a year of successful trials, revolutionary automated…

06/04/2018

Tomato resistance-breaking TSWV detected in 2018

Tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV) is a persistent challenge faced by tomato growers. It is transmitted…

26/03/2018

United Genetics: New Ideas for Better Seeds?

The United Genetics Seeds Co. was established in 1990 by Remo and Norma Ludergnani, specializing in…