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The TRADITOM partners have undertaken intensive plant phenotyping at various partner sites during the recent months of the project. The material was phenotyped to allow assessment of quantitative and qualitative traits of the plants (e.g. colour, size, shape or texture). This detailed phenotyping effort will form the basis for identifying the most unique traditional varieties that stably perform...

Following the official project start in March 2015, all TRADITOM partners have taken significant initial steps towards the realisation of the project’s objectives. Within year one, partners have put together the largest collection of European traditional tomato varieties by requesting seeds from seed banks, research laboratories and farmers associations. The initial aim of 1.200 varieties has...

European agriculture and rural areas face a number of long-term challenges that can be tackled through research and innovation. As an example, the results of the TRADITOM project are expected to have an important social impact in the traditional farmer and rural communities by encouraging new generations of farmers to cultivate traditional tomato varieties and to incorporate R&D as part of...

The multi-actor approach is an innovative concept which was introduced in Horizon 2020 for the first time in 2014 for agriculture and forestry projects. TRADITOM is one of the first running projects based on this novel research approach. TRADITOM successfully implements the concept by involving associations of traditional farmers from different regions and countries working together with...

The 12th International Solanaceae conference 'SOL2015' brings together leading scientists working on different aspects of plant biology. The event takes place in Bordeaux, France from October 25-29, 2015. Since 2004, the annual conference is a great opportunity for the Solanaceae Research Community to share their knowledge and expertise on this exciting scientific field. The Solanaceae, or...