The yellow pear tomato is an heirloom tomato, a bite size, old-time favorite. This historic mini-tomato can trace its lineage back to the 1700s in Europe. During the 1800s, this sweet, small, ...

Tomato season is about to ripen up in mere days, meaning consumers will be facing endless tables of tomatoes of all shapes, sizes and — despite the traditional red — colors. So what’s what? Here’s ...

Tomato plants (Solanum lycopersicum) are beloved by gardeners, with over 10,000 possible types to grow. These leafy annuals grow juicy, flavorful fruits in shades of red, yellow, orange, purple, pink, ...

: You had an article in your column that mentions the type of tomato plants that thrive in the heat of Southern Nevada. Please furnish me with this information, if possible. A: Some successful ...

The tomato vines — seven-footers that suckled round Italian Romas and thick clusters of yellow and red pear tomatoes — are a twisted black heap at the back of our field. The season's last tomato was ...

You’re likely to come across some varieties of hybrid tomatoes at the supermarket. They’re grown year-round and are cultivated to have specific characteristics that make them well-suited to mass ...

Dietitian’s tip: The red color of tomatoes is due to lycopene, an antioxidant that may help prevent cancer and cardiovascular disease. Lycopene is found in deep yellow, dark green and red fruits and ...

That didn't actually happen. But such an objection isn't all that far-fetched, because tomatoes, no matter how summery sweet, always seem destined for savory dishes - salads, sauces, pizzas, you name ...

Q: A neighbour of mine is selling cherry-sized tomato seedlings she started. She has an incredible variety of colours, and most I’ve never heard of: chocolate, white, yellow pear, indigo rose, sunrise ...

FARGO — Our garden is still going strong with bumper crops of beautiful homegrown tomatoes and onions, which we are happy to enjoy for as long as Mother Nature will allow it. We have tomatoes of all ...