Nico van Vliet Yuksel

Yuksel Seeds targets flavour, resistance and Gen Z tomato shoppers

2026-10-26T10:07:00+00:00

Ahead of the Fruitnet Tomato Congress, Yuksel Seeds’ downstream integration lead Nico van Vliet touches on the trends shaping the category

  • Yuksel Seeds targets flavour, resistance and Gen Z tomato shoppers

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