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Valerio Primono is the tomato plant breeder at Vineland Research and Innovation Centre.
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A new tomato for Ontario

A large project aims to create on-the-vine greenhouse tomatoes optimized for Ontario growing conditions and consumers

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What do Ontarians like in a tomato? Some like a tough skin and viscous inside. Others like sweetness and softness. The Ontario Greenhouse Vegetable Growers gave the Vineland Research and Innovation Centre the challenge of figuring out what Ontarians prefer in a tomato-eating experience and then developing a tomato that fits that demand. Oh, and […] Read more
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Feds fund tomato and apple research

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An Ontario research station is getting nearly a million dollars from the Federal government to develop new disease-resistant apple and greenhouse tomato varieties. The Vineland Research and Innovation Centre, located in Lincoln, Ont., will build on work done earlier by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada scientists, who will continue to be heavily involved in the research. […] Read more

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