Step into a world where we continually breed to ensure every generation of tomatoes are better than the last. Your success is important to us (and to the world!) and we continue to innovation to prioritize what you need from your seed varieties, as well as strive to provide you with the finest options for your operation. Our mission is to grow forward and pave the way for a brighter, tastier future.
Our dedicated team of experts works tirelessly to develop new varieties that exceed your expectations and offer to you the right products you need.
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Soil-dwelling nematodes are often out of sight and out of mind. It's time to take notice.
Root-knot nematodes bore through root cell walls and begin living, feeding, and wreaking havoc inside the root vascular system.
Did you know that 68% of sampled vegetable fields in the California and Tennessee mountains are infested with root-knot nematode?
With an average population of over 1.900 RKN/500cc soil, this well exceeds established threshold levels in vegetables.
RKN may silently reduce yields with little or no visual symptoms, stunting, wilting, and chlorosis may be observed due to an impaired root system. Nematode damage on roots also creates entry points for other soilborne pathogens like Fusarium and Verticillium.
In the tomato picture to the right, we see increased severity of bacterial wilt in a RKN susceptible hybrid (right) vs. a RKN resistant hybrid (left).
How to schedule a visit?
Our Tomato Demo house is open to all our customers throughout the season. We would love to have you visit to see new varieties, check on performance on products you are considering, or to speak to a team member of some of the latest innovation. All appointments are booked directly through our sales team; you can contact them at the email addresses below. Note – we do require safety & sanitary precautions inside our house. Please see below for more information.
Address: Ridge Farms - 2461 Albrice Townline Kingsville, ON N9Y 2E5, Canada.
To schedule your visit, please reach out to our friendly team members:
Keyur Patel – Keyur.Patel@bayer.com
Rachel Grover – Rachel.Grover@bayer.com
Yolanda Przytocki – Yolanda.Przytocki@bayer.com
The graph displayed to the below shows RKN populations at harvest on a resistant hybrid vs. a susceptible hybrid from a trial conducted by Clemson University in South Carolina1
RKN populations can be significantly reduced by planting a resistant variety, resulting in less crop damage and increased yields in areas of high RKN pressure.
Sanitation and Safety Are Our Priorities
We have implemented stringent sanitary measures to ensure a safe and enjoyable visit for all our guests, and to protect our crops throughout the season. These are of utmost importance to us, and we kindly ask that you follow these guidelines during your visit.
Before entering the greenhouse
- Leave your phone in your car.
- Disinfect your hands with the provided sanitizing product.
- Put on all provided personal protective equipment (suit, shoe covers, hair net).
- Disinfect your hands with the provided sanitizing product.
- Put on the gloves provided before leaving the changing area.
- Sign the visitor logbook and register in (and out before leaving) with name, date, contact number, name of home farm and reason for visit.
- Disinfect your gloved hands with the sanitizing product provided before entering the greenhouse.
While in the greenhouse
- Only enter the marked paths.
- Always walk the paths from low to high order.
- Experience the plants and fruits visually, please do not touch.
- Disinfect your gloved hands with the sanitizing product provided after each path.
- Follow staff, greenhouse owner, or their assigned designate’s instructions always.
Meet the varieties!
We have implemented stringent sanitary measures to ensure a safe and enjoyable visit for all our guests. Your well-being is of utmost importance to us, and we kindly ask that you follow these guidelines during your visit.
Additional Information
KEY TO DISEASE RESISTANCE
*Disease Key: ToMV = Tomato mosaic virus, Sb/Sl/Ss = Gray leaf spot, Va/Vd = Verticillium wilt, Aal = Alternaria stem canker , Fol = Fusarium wilt, TSWV = Tomato spotted wilt virus, Ma/Mi/Mj = Root-knot, TYLCV = Tomato yellow leaf curl virus, Lt = Powdery mildew, Pst = Bacterial speck, Pf = Leaf mold
*HR = High Resistance. IR = Intermediate Resistance. To find out more about disease resistance and the applicable levels of disease resistance, visit www.worldseed.org, and view the “Definition of the Terms Describing the Reaction of Plants to Pests for the Vegetable Industry” paper in the Vegetable Resources section. Performance may vary, from location to location and from year to year, as local growing, soil and weather conditions may vary. Growers should evaluate data from multiple locations and years whenever possible and should consider the impacts of these conditions on the grower’s fields. Bayer, Bayer Cross, Seminis & Leaf Design® and Seminis® are registered trademarks of Bayer Group. ©2023 Bayer Group. All rights reserved.