Reader’s Digest September 2021

In September 2021, we published the following articles:

• In California, the crop forecast has been revised down to 10.069 million mT, which could mean a historical low for the US inventory position.
• CTAEX produced a report on Tomato Processing in Spain, which underlines how important is the tomato processing industry in Extremadura as well as the position of Spain as a main producing and exporting country.
• In Canada, Ontario's processing tomato growers established the first grower-led program, which compiles a complete record of their crop production.
• In Northern Italy, 70% of the contracts have been delivered by the 6 September, with an excellent brix degree close to 5°.
• Global Imports of Tomato Products, updated 1 September 2021.
• WPTC Crop Update as of 3 September 2021.
• California: Crop situation as of 4 September.
• In France, Le Panier Provencal, one of the three biggest tomato processors in France, has launched its own range of finished products for end-consumers.
• The Ukrainian exports of tomato paste are mainly absorbed by the EU countries.
• The EU carbon price reached a new record at 61 Euros.
• A new study shows that the only way to properly assess health benefits of tomatoes requires all players of the chain.
• California: Crop situation as of 11 September.
• Paste Prices, September 2021: USA, Spain, Portugal, Italy, China, Chile.
• Global Exports of Tomato Paste, updated 15 September 2021.
• The President of the Republic of Ghana inaugurated the new Weddi-Africa Tomato Processing Factory in the Bono region, which will be able to process 40,000 metric tonnes per annum.
• A team of researchers from the University of Guelph Ridgetown Campus in Ontario is investigating the use of tomato waste for pest control.
• Valumics, a research project funded by the EU H2020 programme, published its report on Italian processed tomato value chain.
• The EU-funded Virtigation project has been launched in order to tackle viral diseases in tomatoes and cucurbits, specifically the ToBRFV and ToLCNDV viruses.
• In California, the Morning Star Company is exploring the AI options to improve yields and overall profitability, as well as the long-term sustainability of our natural resources.
• WPTC Crop Update as of 17 September 2021.
• Costantino Vaia, the general manager of Casalasco, was interviewed during Cibus 2021.
• California: Crop situation as of 18 September.
• ISHS published the Proceedings of the 6^th International Symposium on Tomato Diseases: Managing Tomato Diseases in the Face of Globalization and Climate Change
• Elisabeth Varga held a webinar at the IFU on Alternaria toxins in tomato products.
• In Italy, a new regional plan to fight the tomato-killing bacteria, jointly set with the IO, has been agreed by the regional authorities.
• Negotiations have started between shareholders of La Doria S.p.A. and Investindustrial.
• California: Crop situation as of 25 September.
• Obituary: Geraldine Chirnside.
• Chinese exports of tomato products remain very steady, in line with the past five years, with a variation under 1%.
• Upcoming webinar on using genetic resource data for breeding, from the G2P-SOL Advanced Training School II in October. 

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