A day’s conference full of fantastic technical, policy and market related tomato industry updates, and plenty of opportunities to network!

*PLEASE NOTE - 24-hour Non-member tickets are now sold out. Individual Non-member day and dinner tickets are still available. BTGA member tickets are still available.

Join us for the 2026 British Tomato Conference on Thursday, 24th September at the Oxford Belfry Hotel, OX9 2JW! Note the different venue this year!

We're excited to invite you to immerse yourself in the world of commercial tomato production with us, and learn from influential industry experts who will be discussing a range of important and insightful topics from policy, the tomato market, water management, and a range of technical topics, from CO2 capture to robotic harvesting, precision breeding and more.

As an in-person event, throughout the day you'll also have plenty of opportunity to meet and network with like-minded individuals, including industry contacts, colleagues old and new, and engage with an array of expert trade stand companies. Discussions will extend into the evening with a drinks reception and conference dinner, where we're thrilled to welcome Guy Ousey to give us further insights into the fresh produce sector as our keynote speaker.

Although this event is designed for growers, we also welcome researchers, suppliers, retailers and everyone across the supply chain who wish to support and gain insight into the British tomato industry.

Register now to secure your place at the 2026 British Tomato Conference!

PROGRAMME OVERVIEW

Morning Political session – insights from the Efra committee, Defra Shadow Minister and the NFU Hort Board

Market update, insights from Worldpanel by Numerator (previous Kantar) and highlights from British Tomato Fortnight

Managing water and recirculation - regulatory and technical discussions

Afternon Quick Fire Technical sessions - geothermal as an energy source for horticulture, CO2 capture, AI data integration, robotic harvesting and more!

***If you require a double occupancy room, please get in touch with Nat directly - nat.key@britishtomatoes.co.uk

THANK YOU to our wonderful sponsors and trade stands who help make this event possible!

Main Sponsor: BASF | Nunhems - Tomatoes

Morning Session Sponsor: Koko Wonder - Koko Wonder – Sowing Sustainability: Innovation and Qualit y Commitment

Signage Sponsor: Signify - Home | Signify United Kingdom

Name Badge Sponsor : Koppert - Koppert UK | Biological Crop Protection | Pollination | 50+ years of experience

Audio Visual Sponsor: Botanicoir - Botanicoir - Producers of Quality Cocopeat, Quality Coir Products

Afternoon Sessions Sponsor: Eternal.ag - eternal.ag · Autonomous harvesting robots for resilient greenhouse operations

Day Refreshments Sponsor: Sakata - Sakata Vegetables Europe - Passion in Seed.

Drinks reception Sponsor: Axia - Home – AXIA seeds

Dinner Speaker Sponsor: Bayer UK - Tomato

Dinner Wine Sponsor: Gautier Semences - HOME PAGE | Gautier Semences

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