From tiny red orbs to enormous fruits the size of a fist or bigger, tomatoes come in a variety of sizes, shapes, and colors (yes, colors). If you haven't explored tomato varieties beyond standard ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Tomato plants (Solanum lycopersicum) are beloved by gardeners, with over 10,000 possible types to grow. These leafy annuals grow ...

Tomato plants, as well as the fruits themselves, come in many different shapes and sizes. It means that you can grow tomatoes in whatever space you have. With that in mind, this guide looks ...

Human appetites have transformed the tomato - DNA and all. After centuries of breeding, what was once a South American berry roughly the size of a pea now takes all sorts of shapes and sizes, from ...

Choosing the right tomato plant makes all the difference. From seedling health to climate and space, a few key factors can set your garden up for success.

Despite being summer’s most misunderstood fruit, tomatoes are enjoying their time under the produce spotlight. The bulbous cultivars are a common sight at local farmer’s markets, outdoor vendors and ...

A show goer views some tomatoes n exhibition at the Syngenta stand on the first day of the Mombasa International ASK show at Mkomani grounds. [Gideon Maundu, Standard] Last week, I shared an article ...

One of the reasons many of us shop at the farmers market is for food that actually tastes like food. Peaches full of sweet juice, cucumbers with a nice crunch and tomatoes that taste like, well, ...

I always have canned tomatoes in the house, and usually there are several varieties on my shelves. Canned tomatoes are a handy, versatile shortcut for easy, affordable, year-round access to an ...

Have you ever bit into a store-bought tomato and tasted…nothing? Some remedies: buy tomatoes at the farmer’s market (which can get expensive) or grow your own. Sure, there are a lot of excuses people ...

A show goer at a past Mombasa International ASK show at Mkomani grounds. Tomatoes need support to keep plants manageable, prevent vigorous varieties from overwhelming other nearby vegetables. [Gideon ...