Seed-starting time is right around the corner, and that means it’s time to think about tomatoes. I can think of no better ...

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, ...

‘Roma’ tomatoes are used for making paste, sauce, salsa and are perfect for canning due to their “meaty” flesh, low water content and fewer seeds. Roma is a determinate tomato, staying 3-4’ in size, ...

: 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

This year's initial attempt at container gardening was successful. My grape tomatoes did well, and my yellow pear tomatoes were very tasty. The 'Better Boy' tomatoes did well but sustained bad cracks ...

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 ...

Plant tomatoes in your backyard for a tasty slice of summer.

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 ...