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Conference talks at the Mexican Native and Ancestral Tomato Fair

Updated: Nov 29, 2020

Conference talks during the first Mexican Native and Ancestral Tomato Fair covered diverse topics. They ranged from historical, anthropological and social perspectives on Mexican tomatoes, through to talks on tomato nutrition, gastronomy, biochemistry and agronomy. There was also a talk on the use of tomatoes as a model for molecular biology and biotechnology research. The conference included renowned academics from various Mexican institutions, chefs and traditional cooks specializing in Mexican and Oaxacan cuisine, and native tomato growers in the Valley of Mexico.


Participants included Mtra. Cristina Barros, Chef Ricardo Muñoz Zurita, and Dr. Víctor González Hernández, Dr. Iván Ramírez and Dr. Nicacio Cruz Huerta from the Postgraduate College. The traditional Oaxacan cook Dona Juana Amaya, and the chef Ovidio Pérez Amaya also spoke. There were also talks from Dr. Patricia León from the Biotechnology Institute of the National Autonomous University of Mexico, Dr. Joaquín Flórez Félix from UAM Xochimilco, and Dr. Rosalinda González Director of the Plant Genetic Resources area of ​​the SNICS.


Conferencias de la Feria del Jitomate Nativo y Ancestral Mexicano


Las conferencias de la primera Feria del Jitomate Nativo y Ancestral Mexicano abarcaron diferentes temáticas, desde el enfoque histórico, antropológico y social, pasando por el nutricional y gastronómico; hasta los aspectos bioquímicos, agronómicos y uso del tomate como modelo de estudio en biología molecular y biotecnología. Contamos con la presencia de académicos de renombre de diversas instituciones Mexicanas, chefs especialistas en cocina Mexicana y Oaxaqueña; y productores de tomates nativos en el Valle de México.


Entre los participantes tuvimos a la Mmtra. Cristina Barros, el Chef Ricardo Muñoz Zurita; del Colegio de Postgraduados: al Dr. Víctor González Hernández, Dr. Iván Ramírez y el Dr. Nicacio Cruz Huerta. La cocinera Tradicional Oaxaqueña Juana Amaya, y el chef Ovidio Pérez Amaya. A la Dra. Patricia León del Instituto de biotecnología de la UNAM, el Dr. Joaquín Flórez Félix de UAM Xochimilco, y la Dra. Rosalinda González Directora del área de Recursos Fitogenéticos del SNICS.







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