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Tomberry is a trademarked name for an unusually small cultivar of tomatoes developed by the Dutch company Eminent Seeds and produced by the Netherlands company Littletom BV and distributed in the United Kingdom and continental Europe.
Tomberry® is the smallest tomato in the world, bred by Eminent. It has a unique appearance and is popular in gastronomy and among consumers, especially children.
- Challenges of Growing The Tiny Tom
- Pollination Without Bumblebees
- Harvesting Tomberries
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"I'm always up for a challenge and this is definitely one of the bigger challenges," said P'Petual's head grower Andrew Potter, who has been in the tomato game for almost three decades. The tomberry was developed in the Netherlands by crossing a very small wild tomato with modern varieties using conventional breeding techniques. "It's probably the ...
And then there's one of the biggest challenges — how do you pollinate a crop that produces so many flowers? "Traditionally, they have to use about five times more bumblebees in a tomberry crop compared to a truss tomato crop." Manual pollination wands used in many Australian greenhouses are not practical for such a prolific crop. So the company is ...
Growing tomberries is only half the battle. Picking and processing them come with problems too. The fruit can not be picked by hand because it is too labour-intensive. Instead, whole bunches are harvested and then dried for two days. That makes the fruit fall off more easily when the bunches are attached to a shaking machine. But even that is not a...
Tomberry is a new variety of tomato that is similar in size to a blueberry and has been released in Australia. Learn how growers face challenges of pollination, harvesting and processing this prolific and petite fruit.
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Jun 21, 2024 · Ever tried a tiny Tomberry tomato? They are succulent, sweet and so cute! Try this 10-minute Tomberry tomato salad for any day of the week!
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Sep 13, 2018 · Hailed as the World’s Smallest Tomato, it measures approximately 0.5 to 1 centimeter in diameter, and weighs only 1 to 2 grams. It may be petit, but the Tomberry® is still packed full of juicy flavor, as well as all the nutritional value that you expect from your Tomatoes! How it grows.
The tomberry tomato is of nightshade Solanaceae family that is usually available between April and November. Tomberry tomato is an excellent source of lycopene, which is very beneficial to human health. Ideally, the tomberry tomatoes should be preserved at room temperature.
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The Tomberry® brand of pearl tomatoes represents a new breakthrough in the use of tomatoes. The possibilities without cutting and leaking are endless, which make these Tomberry® tomatoes unique...
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