The present invention is directed towards a process for the storage of unblended tomato pomace or tomato peels containing lycopene, comprising the following steps: a) providing tomato pomace and/or tomato peels, whereby the amount of lycopene in the tomato pomace or in the tomato peels is at least 50 ppm by weight, preferably at least 100 ppm by weight, more preferably at least 200 ppm by weight, based on the total fresh weight of the tomato pomace and tomato peels; b) pressing the tomato pomace and/or tomato peels to reduce its water content, preferably to an amount in the range of from 55 to 80 weight-%, preferably to an amount in the range of from 55 to 75 weight-%, more preferably in an amount in the range of from 55 to 65 weight-%, most preferably in an amount in the range of from 50 to 65 weight-%, based on the total weight of the tomato pomace and tomato peels, respectively; c) silage storing the unblended tomato pomace and/or tomato peels, preferably without any additive, for a period of at least 120 days, preferably for a period of at least 180 days, more preferably for a period of at least 270 days, even more preferably for a period of at least 365 days, most preferably for a period of at least 394 days. Advantageously the loss of lycopene during storage for several months is ≤5 weight-%, based on the total amount of lycopene. This is surprising since lycopene is known to be one of the least stable and most oxygen-sensitive carotenoids, and since neither cooling nor addition of preservative of the stored tomato pomace and tomato peels, is necessary.

The present invention relates to a savoury, particulate composition having a water content of not more than 15 wt.% and comprising: a) 5-99 wt.%, by weight of the composition, tomato powder, wherein at least 70 wt.% of said tomato powder has a mesh size of less than 850 µm, b) 0.5-5 wt.%, by weight of the tomato powder, calcium carbonate powder, said calcium carbonate powder having a volume median grain diameter (D50) of 0.1-50 µm.

A novel hybrid tomato plant, designated HMX61P5522F1 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of tomato hybrid HMX61P5522F1, to the plants and plant parts of hybrid tomato HMX61P5522F1, and to methods for producing a tomato plant by crossing the hybrid tomato HMX61P5522F1 with itself or another tomato plant. The invention further relates to methods for producing a tomato plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic plants produced by that method and to methods for producing other tomato plants derived from the hybrid tomato plant HMX61P5522F1.

A novel hybrid tomato plant, designated HMX7161 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of tomato hybrid HMX7161, to the plants and plant parts of hybrid tomato HMX7161, and to methods for producing a tomato plant by crossing the hybrid tomato HMX7161 with itself or another tomato plant. The invention further relates to methods for producing a tomato plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic plants produced by that method and to methods for producing other tomato plants derived from the hybrid tomato plant HMX7161.

The invention provides seed and plants of tomato line FDSXJ11-6002. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of tomato line FDSXJ11-6002 and to methods for producing a tomato plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another tomato plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of such plants, including the fruit and gametes of such plants.