About this Event
Join tomato breeders, pathologists, and researchers from across the country and around the world for the 2026 Tomato Breeders Roundtable and Tomato Disease Workshop, held February 22–26 at the Crowne Plaza Fort Myers Gulf Coast.
This meeting offers a welcoming space to share research highlights, compare strategies, and strengthen collaborations between public institutions and private industry. Highlights include a welcome reception, student poster session and cocktail hour, field tours, research presentations, and a Thursday evening banquet.
Submit an abstract here: https://u.osu.edu/tomatobreedersroundtable/
While you’re here, enjoy everything Fort Myers offers—from beaches and gardens to MLB Spring Training.
Agenda
Sunday Evening: Welcome Reception
Monday Afternoon: Student Poster Session and Cocktail Hour
Tuesday: Field Tours
Thursday Evening: Dinner Banquet
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Crowne Plaza Ft. Myers Gulf Coast, an IHG Hotel, 9931 Interstate Commerce Drive, Fort Myers, United States












