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Tomato industry taking steps to stop spread of parasitic weed
- April 16, 2026 at 3:20 PM
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California's processing tomato industry for the first time this past harvest season, agreed to voluntary equipment cleaning and notification guidelines to prevent the spread of branched broomrape, a parasitic weed that attaches to roots and sucks out key nutrients.
Originally published at Phys.org