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Tomato Industry Taking Steps to Stop Spread of Parasitic Weed
April 15, 2026
DAVIS, California, April 15 -- The University of California Davis posted the following news:

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Tomato Industry Taking Steps to Stop Spread of Parasitic Weed

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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.

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