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Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus (ToBRFV): working group update
Find out about the Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus working group.
House of Lords Horticulture report.
Read the House of Lords report on the Horticulture Sector and their recommendations for government.
Bemisia tabaci Defra consultation: a serious pest of tomato
Read about the Defra Consultation currently reviewing the regulatory status of the pest of tomato Bermisia tabaci.
In conversation with Author & Photographer Joe Woodhouse
We’re absolutely thrilled to be partnering with Author of Your Daily Veg & food photographer Joe Woodhouse this British tomato fortnight, to bring you some inspiring recipes to make at home for you and your family.
Great British Growers
Ahead of British Tomato Fortnight 2023, we sat down with Roly Holt of R&L Holt, to discuss the current challenges the industry is facing, the highs and lows of being a grower and what makes his family business unique.
Show off your #JuicyJubilee dishes!
In celebration of the Platinum Jubilee, which falls during British Tomato Fortnight 2022, we’re giving you the chance to share your #JuicyJubilee dishes for the chance to win a Fortnum & Mason hamper AND a box of delicious British toms from The Tomato Stall.
British Tomato Fortnight 2022: a feast fit for a queen
British Tomato Fortnight is back! And this year, celebrations will have a decidedly regal theme. From 23 May until 5 June, we’ll mark peak tomato season in the UK with our annual two-week celebration of the deliciously juicy, marvellously nutritious toms we grow in Britain.
An Urgent letter from the BTGA
The BTGA fully support the recent letter from the ‘British Cucumber Growers’ Association’ regarding the current emergency in the economic sustainability of primary food production in the UK.
Health Benefits of Tomatoes
We don’t need to tell you how delicious and versatile tomatoes are, but did you know that they’ve got a wide range of amazing health benefits too? Find out more in this post.
British Tomato Fortnight competition
To coincide with British Tomato Fortnight, we’re challenging you to share your images of delicious domestically-grown toms on toast for a chance to win a George Foreman grill, as well as a special tomato delivery.