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 ...

If you’ve ever grown tomatoes in your home garden, then you know what an impactful decision it is to choose varieties to grow. There are 100s out there with varying levels of sweetness, acidity, size, ...

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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 ...

Every year, a team of experts including David Rodriguez, the Bexar County horticulturist with the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, works with area nurseries to grow and compare available tomato ...

When you think of picking ripe vine tomatoes from the vine, long, hot summer days may come to mind. But what if you could grow tomatoes year-round? One gardener has figured out how to push the ...

The National Horticultural Research Institute (NIHORT) has released four new, high-performing varieties of tomato and pepper. The announcement, made by the Executive Director, NIHORT, Prof Mohammed ...

This is a great time to be a gardener. The temperatures are getting warmer and the days are getting longer. Spring is coming! Many of us will be planting a garden soon. The good news is there are lots ...