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27/02/2026

A New Scent: The Popcorn Tomato

For decades, commercial tomato breeding has prioritized yield and shelf-life over sensory experience, leading to a…

26/02/2026

Fixing the Tomato’s Internal Drought Defense

Water is one of our most precious inputs. We know that when a crop hits a…

27/01/2026

New Compound Boosts Tomato Drought Resistance

Scientists from the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) have developed a breakthrough compound that allows conventional…

23/01/2026

Lycopene Intake Linked to Lower Gum Disease Risk

New research suggests that lycopene, the natural compound that gives tomatoes their red color, may play…

16/01/2026

Research: Borrowing Tree Genes to Shield the Global Tomato Supply

A New Study in Horticulture Research (2025) Reveals a Genetic Pathway to Natural Disease Resistance. For…

12/01/2026

Publication: Proceedings of the Budapest symposium 

The Proceedings of the XVII International Symposium on Processing Tomato held in Budapest (Hungary) in June…
TYLCREV: A New Tomato Virus Emerges from the Indian Ocean

09/01/2026

Research: RGB cameras to detect diesases

By tracking subtle changes in plant size, canopy structure, and color, researchers in Italy demonstrate that…

02/01/2026

Research: Turning tomato waste into aviation fuel

Residual biomass from tomato production is turned into climate-friendly aviation fuel. The aim of the EU…

19/12/2025

Research: Growing Processing Tomatoes Under Solar Panels

Researchers in Israel tested whether processing tomatoes can be grown under solar panels while producing electricity from the…