Once and a while a new vegetable or fruit becomes very popular, such was the case with the hybrid strain of the grape tomato...

Growing your own organic tomatoes is fairly easy If you are tired of paying high prices for organic tomatoes at the store then next season, you should be prepared to experiment with organic tomato gardening...

Growing tomatoes isn't too difficult but they can be prone to disease Don't despair though, as there are plenty of disease resistant varieties available but that in itself leads to another problem which is how to identify them...

While the debate about whether the tomato is a fruit or a vegetable continues, there is no waning in the popularity of this fruit/vegetable...

If the food that you eat is going to do the job that it is meant to do, then it should be as fresh as possible and of as high a quality as you can afford...

Tomato gardening is just about the favorite type of vegetable gardening going Almost anyone will enjoy fresh tomatoes...

Tomatoes are actually fruits and not vegetables  A fruit is the edible part of the plant that contains the seeds, while a vegetable is the edible stems, leaves, and roots of the plant...

Is the world really ready for the latest in functional foods - the purple tomato A team out of the John Innes Centre, Norwich is asking us to face just this question as they've developed a new breed of tomato, rich in an antioxidant pigment known as anthocyanin that is believed to offer protection from cancer...

I have been growing tomatoes in patio containers and pots this year with some success I also have my beloved plot with tomatoes growing in the ground...

The only thing that distinguishes a kitchen vegetable garden from any other sort is that the garden plants are specifically selected to be eaten...

It’s easy,very inexpensive and they taste better too so lets get started STEP 1: Which tomatoes should I grow...

Fourth of July marks the high point of summer but sometimes kids get left out of the party because there's only grownup food around...

Heirloom tomatoes are a variety of tomatoes grown from seeds that are usually over 50 to 100 years old...

Successfully growing tomatoes is not limited to homeowners who are fortunate enough to own a large plot of ground...

Nothing perks up a meal like the taste of sun dried tomatoes What many people do not realize is just how easy it is to make your own sun dried tomatoes in the comfort of your own kitchen...

Spaghetti sauce, ketchup, salsa, and soup—none would be the same without tomatoes It is hard to imagine a life devoid of this delectable fruit...

Tomatoes from the grocery store shelves taste like—NOTHING Why...

Beautiful, gigantic, and perfect tomatoes do not grow by themselves While tomatoes originated in the wild, centuries of cultivation have produced countless varieties, each needing their own special care...

Preparation for a bountiful harvest of tomatoes begins while snow still covers the ground Before you can plant a beautiful row of seedlings, you must take several planning steps...

Heirloom tomatoes – also known as heritage tomatoes – are some of the many older varieties from which seeds have been saved over the years and passed from one generation to the next...

“Carotenoids” is the term which describes the large range of more than 600 pigments which give many plants their characteristic red, orange or yellow colouring...

If you have a vegetable garden, you probably want to add tomatoes as one of the plants Although tomatoes are actually fruits, everyone seems to regard them as vegetables...

Could you imagine where the pizza industry would be today without tomato sauce The top two condiments in the United States, ketchup and salsa, are tomato-based...

Marinara sauce is a popular Italian red sauce This meatless sauce can be easily and quickly made from tomatoes, onions and herbs...

Tomatoes are in my opinion the best fruit vegetable there is Cherry tomatoes with their sweet and tangy taste can be eaten whole...

Here we go again folks Researchers are now suggesting that lycopene, abundantly found in tomatoes, can now lower the risk of getting prostate cancer...

For many people, growing big juicy tomatoes is part of what makes vegetable gardening so enjoyable Whether purchasing plants from your local nursery or starting tomatoes from seed, there are a few basic steps to follow to ensure that you harvest an abundant crop at the end of the growing season...

Tomatoes are made out of water and vital biological substances The tomato is a plant belonging to the Solanaceae or nightshade family, native to Central and South America, from Mexico to Peru...

The tomato originated in the Andes Mountains in South America and was first domesticated in Mexico by the Aztec people...

Lycopene is a bright red carotenoid pigment, a phytochemical found in tomatoes and other red fruits Lycopene is the most common carotenoid in the human body and is one of the most potent carotenoid antioxidants...