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21/05/2019

Tomato doubled haploid plant production

In plant breeding, the addition of desired properties to stable varieties is very labor-intensive and time-consuming,…

17/05/2019

SSICA PROCESSING TOMATO TOPICS AND STRATEGIES

 Luca Sandei, Carlotta Stingone, Rosanna Vitelli  SSICA – Research Foundation   Parma – Italy       Background …

17/05/2019

Infrared: broadening the industry focus beyond just the Brix value (part 2)

Interview of David Page, Research Fellow with the INRA (SQPOV Unit) (part 2) Using infrared: from…

16/05/2019

Infrared: broadening the industry focus beyond just the Brix value (part 1)

Interview of David Page, Research Fellow with the INRA (SQPOV Unit) Ever since Henry John Heinz…

24/04/2019

New website feature: The WPTC database of researchers

Although for the last 29 years now, WPTC congresses and ISHS symposiums on the processing tomato…

16/04/2019

The Health Claim Project

Tomato products and improved blood flow  The Tomato Foundation Health Claim Consortium is an inter-professional group…

10/04/2019

New study points at a potent blood-thinning effect for tomato

We all know that including more fruits and vegetables in our diets is good for our…

08/04/2019

Comparing antioxidant levels in tomatoes of different color

Naturally occurring antioxidants have been of great interest in recent years due to their recognizable health…

04/04/2019

Antioxidants the key to lowering risk of age-related cataracts

An AUD 5.7 billion (Euro 3.6 billion or USD 4.05 billion) global medical bill to restore…