The tomato consortium, a global cooperative of plant scientists in 14 countries, has been trying to coax heretofore unknown genetic information from tomatoes for years. What they’ve learned will help ...

When you are shopping for tomatoes in the grocery store, you are usually met with a huge variety of shapes, sizes, and colors. In some cases, there is a whole aisle dedicated only to tomatoes, and ...

There are various types of canned tomatoes, and they all have a time, place, and recipe. Here is when to use 6 of the most ...

There are thousands of tomato varieties — many of which are hybrids — but they can be broadly divided into seven types (1). All tomatoes are fruits of the plant Solanum lycopersicum, although they’re ...

Organic tomatoes are grown in the greenhouse at the State Fair of Texas Big Tex Urban Farm in Fair Park in 2017. David Woo / Staff Photographer "What tomatoes are you planting?" is one of the most ...

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. — Early April is the time to finally start tomato seeds indoors. When you’re choosing what types of tomato to plant, consider this list of varieties that are known to be resistant ...

A close up of a man's hand as he harvests a ripe tomato - Dreamer Company/Getty Images For some home gardeners, the promise of fresh, sun-warmed tomatoes is the whole reason they've tilled up part of ...

Ina Garten has some mildly eclectic cooking habits, but her choice in tomatoes is unmatched. Here's where she goes to ...

Just thinking about tomato season makes my mouth water! After months of tomato deprivation, or munching into tasteless, watery winter substitutes, I am so ready for a nice warm, locally grown ...

* What it is: Valentine is a relatively new grape-type tomato that was developed by Penn State University’s Dr. Majid Foolad and Johnny’s Selected Seeds. It’s distinct for its firm, sweet, dark-red, ...