Harnessing the value of tomato genetic resources for now and the future

Project description

Growing the perfect tomato in the age of gene editing

Red, round and juicy, tomatoes are among the world’s most widely grown vegetable crops. The path from wild plant to mainstay ingredient in countless dishes is one of domestication. Today's tomato is the product of years of selective breeding. What is more, even though it is vulnerable to emerging diseases and climate change, the tomato’s rich genetic resources and information are making it possible for scientists to organise a management structure for its protection. The EU-funded HARNESSTOM project will build on this research. Specifically, it will demonstrate that the increasing use of genetic resources is key for food safety and security and can lead to innovation. The goal is to boost resistance against major emerging diseases, increase tolerance to climate change and improve quality.

Fields of science

• engineering and technology › other engineering and technologies › food and beverages › food safety
• natural sciences › earth and related environmental sciences › atmospheric sciences › climatology › climatic changes

Programme(s)

• H2020-EU.3.2.1.1. - Increasing production efficiency and coping with climate change, while ensuring sustainability and resilience

Topic(s)

• SFS-28-2018-2019-2020 - Genetic resources and pre-breeding communities

Call for proposal

H2020-SFS-2020-1
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Funding Scheme

IA - Innovation action

Coordinator

AGENCIA ESTATAL CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS

Address

Calle Serrano 117
28006 Madrid
Spain

Activity type

Research Organisations

EU contribution

€ 1 100 463,75

Participants (21)

INSTITUT NATIONAL DE RECHERCHE POUR L'AGRICULTURE, L'ALIMENTATION ET L'ENVIRONNEMENT

France

EU contribution

€ 550 122,50

Address

147 Rue De L'universite
75007 Paris Cedex 07

Activity type

Research Organisations

INSTITUT NATIONAL POLYTECHNIQUE DE TOULOUSE

France

EU contribution

€ 450 000

Address

Allee Emile Monso 6
31029 Toulouse Cedex 4

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

AGENZIA NAZIONALE PER LE NUOVE TECNOLOGIE, L'ENERGIA E LO SVILUPPO ECONOMICO SOSTENIBILE

Italy

EU contribution

€ 500 000

Address

Lungotevere Grande Ammiraglio Thaon Di Revel 76
000196 Roma

Activity type

Research Organisations

UNIVERSITAT POLITECNICA DE VALENCIA

Spain

EU contribution

€ 600 000

Address

Camino De Vera Sn Edificio 3A
46022 Valencia

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY

Netherlands

EU contribution

€ 446 000

Address

Droevendaalsesteeg 4
6708 PB Wageningen

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI NAPOLI FEDERICO II

Italy

EU contribution

€ 450 000

Address

Corso Umberto I, 40
80138 Napoli

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

INSTITUTO VALENCIANO DE INVESTIGACIONES AGRARIAS

Spain

EU contribution

€ 311 500

Address

Carretera De Moncada Km 10.7
46113 Moncada Valencia

Activity type

Other

THE HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM

Israel

EU contribution

€ 564 000

Address

Edmond J Safra Campus Givat Ram
91904 Jerusalem

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

MARITSA VEGETABLE CROPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE

Bulgaria

EU contribution

€ 300 000

Address

Brezovsko Shosse Street 32
4003 Plovdiv

Activity type

Research Organisations

ASSOC. DE PRODUCTORES Y COMERCIALIZADORES DE LA TOMATA DE PENJAR D'ALCALA DE XIVERT

Spain

EU contribution

€ 150 000

Address

Calle Sta Barbara 6
12570 Alcala De Xiver Castellon

Activity type

Other

ENZA ZADEN CENTRO DE INVESTIGACION SOCIEDAD LIMITADA

Spain

EU contribution

€ 122 500

Address

Cm Canal De Benimar La Maleza
04710 El Ejido Almeria

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

GAUTIER SEMENCES SAS

France

EU contribution

€ 140 000

Address

Route D'avignon
13630 Eyragues

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

VILMORIN & CIE

France

EU contribution

€ 131 250

Address

4 Quai De La Megisserie
75001 Paris

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

LA SEMIORTO SEMENTI SRL

Italy

EU contribution

€ 109 375

Address

Via Vecchia Lavorate 37
84087 Sarno

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

FUNDACION CAJAMAR DE LA COMUNIDAD VALENCIANA

Spain

EU contribution

€ 200 000

Address

Camino Del Cementerio Nuevo S/n Esc Sn
46200 Paiporta

Activity type

Other

ASOCIACION EMPRESARIAL DE INVESTIGACION CENTRO TECNOLOGICO NACIONAL AGROALIMENTARIO EXTREMADURA

Spain

EU contribution

€ 136 250

Address

Ctra Villafranco A Balboa Km 1,2
06195 Villafranco Del Guadiana (Badajoz)

Activity type

Research Organisations

TOP SEEDS INTERNATIONAL LTD

Israel

EU contribution

€ 313 775

Address

Mosav Sharona, Lower Galilee
1523200 Mosav Sharona

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

PHENOM NETWORKS LTD

Israel

EU contribution

€ 175 000

Address

10 Plaut St. Science Park 1St Floor
76706 Rehovot

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DELLA TUSCIA

Italy

EU contribution

€ 298 000

Address

Via S Maria In Gradi 4
01100 Viterbo

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY

Taiwan

EU contribution

€ 0

Address

Roosevelt Road 1
10617 Taipei

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

ASIAN VEGETABLE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER

Taiwan

EU contribution

€ 0

Address

60 Yi-min Liao Shanhua
74199 Tainan

Activity type

Research Organisations