Go Searching for the Perfect Tomato with Del Jardin Fresh
Juan Lopez of Del Jardin Fresh lived in Chicago for the first 11 years of his life. Then his father moved the family to North Carolina to begin farming. He’s been a grower ever since.
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Juan Lopez realized that many of his growing challenges disease issues, pest pressure, productivity, flavor, shelf life could be solved by using the right tomato variety.
As a result, Lopez, founder of Del Jardin Fresh, Inc., a farm consulting company in Florida, works with breeders to develop just what he needs. He grows a wide variety of tomatoes, including vine-ripe, cherry, grape, romas, and rounds, for several clients.