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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…

12/10/2023

BPA above acceptable levels across Europe

The presence of Bisphenol A (BPA) in humans is above acceptable levels for health in many…

04/10/2023

Antiplatelet health effects of tomato products

The ongoing collaboration between the Tomato Foundation and SSICA is now publishing important new scientific papers,…

12/09/2023

Study: Genetically editing tomatoes increases their anti-inflammatory activities

Researchers in Tokyo, Japan, genetically modified tomato and potato plants to produce betacyanin and tested the…

24/08/2023

France: Phenix en Provence brand to use tomato in cosmetics!

Tomatoes – a super ingredient for cosmetics! On 7 July 2023, several dozen people came to…

21/06/2023

TomatoEurope position on Alternaria

TomatoEurope, the federation regrouping the European tomato processors, has been since its existence continuously striving to…

20/06/2023

India: Researchers develop system recognizing tomato leaf diseases

“Manually inspecting for plant diseases is a labour-intensive and ineffective approach” Indian scientists developed a system…

13/06/2023

Study: Genetically editing tomatoes increases their anti-inflammatory activities

Researchers in Tokyo, Japan, genetically modified tomato and potato plants to produce betacyanin and tested the…

12/06/2023

Study: Could new cancer drugs come from potatoes and tomatoes?

Future cancer drugs may one day be formulated from glycoalkaloids found in plants from the genus…