Tomato Could Get Genetic Reboot From Wild Ancestor

December 21, 2020 Cornell University

Thousands of years ago, people in the region now known as South America began domesticating Solanum pimpinellifolium, a weedy plant with small, intensely flavored fruit. Over time, the plant evolved into S. lycopersicum – the modern cultivated tomato.

Sensational Sara Shocks the Tomato World With Hypnotic Beauty, Pure Flavor, & Sublime Versatility

December 11, 2020 Village Farms

Village Farms is pleased to introduce its newest exclusive tomato variety, Sensational Sara®. The question begs asking, who is Sara and why is she sensational?

Agros Produce Partners with IFCO for Ideal Tomato Packaging Solution

December 10, 2020 IFCO

Agros Produce LLC, the pioneer in the production of tomatoes grown in high-tech greenhouses in Mexico, has partnered with IFCO Systems, the world’s leading provider of Reusable Plastic Containers (RPCs) for fresh food packaging, establishing a strategic partnership for the use of IFCO RPCs to pack and transport Agros’ tomatoes to retail grocery customers in the United States and Canada.

AppHarvest Plants First Tomato Crop with Harvest Expected in Grocery Stores Early Next Year

November 30, 2020 AppHarvest

AppHarvest today announced it has planted its first tomato crop at the company’s high-tech controlled environment agriculture facility in Morehead, Ky. The crop is scheduled to be harvested and available at leading U.S. grocery stores in early 2021.

Nature Fresh Farms Wins Presidents Choice Fresh Product of the Year Award

November 25, 2020 Nature Fresh Farms

Each year the award is distributed by Loblaw Companies Limited to one of their nominees. The criteria requires the product to be unique and stand alone as first to market in Canada, additionally, it must be a commercial success, that is, it needed to have generated further sales and profit, thus having a major impact on the category for the period.