NatureFresh Farms and Eminent Seeds NL joined hands to grow and market the world's smallest tomato 'Tomberry' in Canada, United States and Mexico. This exciting variety of tomato will be grown in Leamington, Ontario greenhouses. The pearl-sized Tomberry fits in your hand. The tomato is unique in size and it's about 0.5 to 1 cm in diameter weighing one to two grams. Visually, it is candy to the eyes. These small tomatoes are attractive to the food service industry for use in salads and hot dishes.
The development team of NatureFresh Farms have been working with Eminent Seeds Ltd. to explore the tomato variants that would fit the growing trend in the snacking category. NatureFresh will begin growing and commercially marketing this new variety of tomato in the spring of 2018. They are also planning to expand the production of Tomberry over the next few years. The development team of NatureFresh Farms have been working with Eminent Seeds Ltd. to explore the tomato variants that would fit the growing trend in the snacking category.
“We are pleased to partner with Eminent Seeds NL” said Peter Quiring, President and Owner of NatureFresh Farms. “This is a perfect fit to complement our TOMZ snacking category and our brand strategy. We want to grow and market the best tasting tomatoes, peppers, and cucumbers and we are excited to offer this for the first time from our Leamington Ontario greenhouse starting next spring. Our research team works hard at identifying these new varieties that taste exceptional, and we look forward to the new opportunities they provide for future consumers.”
