Somewhere in the Westland special tomato varieties are being grown in a new test. The trial greenhouse is an initiative of the Dutch Plantfactory and the Israeli breeding company Tomatech. "Everything with these tomatoes is about experience. In the test greenhouse there are tomatoes with special colors, unique flavors and beautiful forms." Tomato growers who are curious about these promising breeds can come by for a visit.






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- 2017-06-22 Public-private partnership boosts Thailand's global seed sector ranking
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- 2017-06-19 German breeders develop ‘open source’ plant seeds
- 2017-06-16 The development of a tomato from seed to fruit
- 2017-06-16 The contribution of international vegetable breeding to Indian companies
- 2017-06-15 Trial Center Tomato Rijk Zwaan offers complete experience
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