The inside story: How Syngenta's tomatoes beat ToBRFV

Added on 17 July 2024

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The inside story: How Syngenta's tomatoes beat ToBRFV

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Tomato growers walking into a greenhouse are hyper vigilant – with the hope to avoid discovering the signs of the Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus. The devastating virus – shortened to ToBRFV – is hitting tomato production worldwide.

ToBRFV has destroyed crops in 35 countries - and growing - across Asia, Europe, North America and Africa. The virus spreads fast through contact. It hits greenhouse crops hardest but also damages open field tomatoes. Even strict hygiene measures can’t always stop it. Growers can lose on average up to 30% of produce and, at worst, the entire crop.