The company is partnering with grower Millennium Pacific to bring California-grown Hiiros tomatoes to the market, with peppers and cucumbers on the horizon.
Plant Agricultural Systems is an infrastructure service provider delivering both the physical and digital infrastructure necessary to support localized fresh produce demand in all regions of the world.
The Red Robin tomato trials, part of the SpaceX CRS-26 cargo mission, will be grown using Profile Products technologies to improve plant health and growth.
If current efforts are successful, researchers will begin testing new, high-yielding varieties in commercial greenhouses in two years, using newly identified resistance and breeding tools.
Management of leaf mold begins with recognizing early symptoms, applying preventative fungicides, and removing all infected plant material from the greenhouse.
Using genetic mapping and metabolomics analysis, researchers have identified the gene responsible for producing several important aroma chemicals, including the familiar tomato vine aroma.
A new grant aims to define and enhance the physical and genetic traits in tomatoes that affect flavor and make them suitable for controlled environments.
