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British Tomato Conference 2025
September 25
The annual British Tomato Conference is a highlight of the protected edibles calendar.
The British Tomato Growers’ Association is set to host the highly anticipated British Tomato Conference on Thursday 25th September 2025 at the Chesford Grange Hotel and Conference Centre in Warwickshire.
Targeted at the professional horticulture sector, this annual conference is a critical platform for UK growers, allied industries, researchers, and policy influencers to gather, learn, and collaborate.
The 2025 event will feature in-depth technical briefings, policy updates, and market intelligence focused on the strategic challenges and opportunities within protected cropping and glasshouse tomato production.
The programme includes:
- Policy Deep Dive: Insights from Defra, NFU, and Shadow Minister Robbie Moore MP on food security, and plant imports
- Market & Campaign Analysis: Trends from Worldpanel by numerator and insights from Jack & Grace Communications
- Talent Development: Workforce sustainability and future grower training with Thanet Earth and Hadlow College
- Research Updates: The latest on Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus from Fera Science Ltd.
- Innovation Spotlight: Energy solutions, gene editing applications, and cutting-edge glasshouse technologies from Warwick Crop Centre, Edge Hill University, and Now Then Energy
