The UC Master Gardeners of Butte County are part of the University of California Cooperative Extension system, serving our ...

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 ...

Vegetable plants can be either heirloom or hybrid. During the gardening season, we often hear about heirloom vegetables, and many of the tomatoes and peppers we personally buy are heirloom varieties.

With so many different types of tomatoes to choose from, gardeners are spoiled for choice. But how do you know which varieties are best to grow? There are broad categories that divide all tomatoes, ...

Temperatures are dropping, the holidays are over, and gardeners are starting to look towards the next growing season with excitement. Many gardeners swear by the tried-and-true heirloom tomato ...

DECORAH, Iowa _ Seed Savers Exchange held its 10th annual Tomato Tasting at Heritage Farm in Decorah on Sept. 5. Attendees sampled 45 varieties of heirloom and open ...

For those who appreciate a tomato’s simplest, most delicious form, the arrival of summer’s exquisite heirloom tomatoes is a yearly delight. They’re being harvested now, and you can look forward to the ...