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Abe Maddison

National push to squeeze out source of tomato virus

Produce worth millions of dollars has been destroyed after a virus was detected on three farms. (Paul Miller/AAP PHOTOS)

The detection of a highly transmissible fruit virus that affects tomatoes, capsicums and chillies has triggered a $5 million national eradication response to safeguard confidence in the horticulture industry.

Three properties north of Adelaide have destroyed produce worth millions of dollars since being quarantined in August, after tomato brown rugose fruit virus, known as ToBRFV,  was detected on their properties.

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