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TOMATOES

Dark Side Tomatoes have created an online buzz for Soga Farm in Niigata Prefecture.
JAPAN
Jul 27, 2023
Tomato farmer hits sweet spot with viral marketing of unusual breeds
Soga Farm's Dark Side Tomatoes breed has generated the facility a large following online.
BUSINESS
Aug 22, 2019
U.S. and Mexico reach deal to end tariffs on tomatoes heading north
Mexican tomato producers struck a last-minute agreement with the Trump administration to avert an anti-dumping investigation and end a tariff dispute that has rumbled on for months, government officials said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Feb 10, 2019
Mom-friendly tomato farm bears more than just fruit
Drop Inc., a startup cherry tomato farming business in Mito, Ibaraki Prefecture, finds hiring mothers on flexible hours benefits business.
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 13, 2018
Mitsubishi Estate enters agribusiness to produce premium cherry tomatoes
Property developer Mitsubishi Estate Co. said Tuesday it has entered agribusiness as part of efforts to remodel its businesses for future growth, and plans to produce cherry tomatoes with high sugar content.
BUSINESS
Aug 17, 2016
Panasonic eyes trial sales of tomato-harvesting robot
Panasonic Corp. will begin selling tomato-harvesting robots on a trial basis around 2019 amid a shortage of farmers and an aging agricultural population, a company official said.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Japan Pulse
Dec 20, 2012
2012: Food and drink trends in Japan
Hot beer, frozen soup, and haute cuisine on the cheap: the year in food in Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Aug 29, 2012
Japan's tomato boom not yet bust
Japan's tomato boom still has some juice.

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