Heirloom Tomatoes Varieties There’s no other way to say this: Tomato flowers are promiscuous. They spread their pollen everywhere, mating with any tomato in the area.

Here’s everything you need to know about these late-summer treasures, according to a gardener: what they are, the best varieties, and even how to grow your own.

This robustly seasoned, almost meaty tomato salad was inspired by Mexican salsa macha, a savory-spicy condiment made with ...

Even when you know a thing or two about tomatoes, the wide world of the much-loved fruit is enormous — there are at least 10,000 varieties out in the world. That might seem hard to believe when ...

Among Berks-area growers, heirloom tomatoes are must haves. Varieties such as oxheart and early girl are prolific producers of juicy, red fruit. But, there are more than 7,500 varieties to choose f… ...

You've heard of heirloom tomatoes, but what about heirloom popcorn? Here's how this special snack compares to the more ...

We love heirloom tomatoes for their idiosyncratic qualities. They often have have colors, textures, sizes, and flavors that vary from species to species, in the same way that apple varieties do.

Craig LeHoullier loves tomatoes. Not in the pass-me-the-spaghetti-sauce sense as much as in the gardening sense.He is the tomato adviser for Seed Savers Exchange, the Iowa-based nonprofit ...

In the days before we knew our fruits and vegetables by name, a tomato was just a tomato. Now it's a Brandywine, a Marvel Stripe or a Mortgage Lifter. The eggplant du jour is the Rosa Bianca ...

If your tomatoes are not turning red, find out the reasons for this common problem and learn effective troubleshooting tips ...