Seed-X and TomaTech Use AI to Speed Up Breeding of Superior Quality Hybrid Tomatoes

Rehovot, Israel (ots/PRNewswire) - Seed-X
(https://www.seed-x.com/), the innovative agtech company that
improves seed qualification during the breeding process, and TomaTech
(https://www.tomatech.com/), the dynamic and innovative tomato seed
breeding company, have announced a new pilot of GeNee Breeder(TM),
the first and only seed phenotype analysis system that offers
breeders reliable real-time classification of a wide range of genetic
traits in vegetable / row crop seeds and grains.

"By combining Seed-X advanced computer vision and AI technology
with TomaTech's innovative and superior quality hybrid tomato
breeding program, we aim to accelerate time to market by
significantly increasing the probability of desired traits when
segregating population and improving prediction capability in the
breeding process," says Dr Favi Vidavski, General Manager of
TomaTech.

In order to achieve quality traits in vegetables today, many
breeders rely mainly on their proprietary breeding expertise and work
processes. Seed-X's GeNee Breeder(TM) is a breakthrough that offers
breeders an alternative seed qualification system that analyzes seed
images. GeNee Breeder(TM) provides breeders with a fast, professional
and affordable way to capitalize on genetic models that until now
have been off-limits to all but the seed industry's biggest players
due to lack of relevant genomic information.

"We are excited to offer TomaTech a new way to achieve its
breeding targets faster and more cost effectively by significantly
shortening their breeding cycle time. This is a key advantage of the
GeNee Breeder(TM) system," said Seed-X CEO, Sarel Ashkenazy.

The pilot program, which will take place in TomaTech's breeding
site in Rehovot, in central Israel, will study the variation within
each seed population and the prediction accuracy for different types
of traits.

About TomaTech

TomaTech is a dynamic and creative tomato seed company, focusing
exclusively on the development of innovative, superior quality,
hybrid tomatoes. TomaTech uses cutting-edge molecular technology
combined with classical breeding techniques to tailor varieties and
deliver innovative, productive and flavorful tomatoes that exceed
customer expectations.

https://www.tomatech.com/

About Seed-X

Seed-X enables sustainable food security at the seed level by
revolutionizing quality control at every stage of the seed/grain
value chain - using a powerful combination of AI, deep learning,
machine vision and innovative phenotype analysis.
https://www.seed-x.com/

The Seed-X technology being used by TomaTech will also be on show
at the ISF
(https://www.worldseed.org/congress/isf-world-seed-congress-2019/)
Conference in Nice on June 3-5.

Media Contact:
Aynat Peleg
Marketing Communications Manager
Seed-X
aynat@seed-x.com

Ofer Ben Zvi
VP Marketing, Sales & Business Development
TomaTech Ltd
ofer@tomatech.com

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