Tomato virus prompts race for resistance

Agronomic news
10 juil 2024

Source: Farmtario

Tomato breeders are racing to breed resistance to the Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus. It emerged first in Israel in 2014 and has since spread to Europe, North America and Asia. Find out more on the virus from this Farmtario article.

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