A group of researchers at Izmir Institute of Technology in Turkey have begun experimenting with cross-breeding tomato varieties for an entirely new purpose: to goose the concentration of healthy ...

FRESH OFF THE VINE: Growing tips, free tomato sandwiches and samples of yet-to-be-released varieties are all on the schedule for Henderson County's 14th annual Tomato Festival. Photo courtesy of ...

SUNOL — In a corner of Fred Hempel’s 12-acre farm, two hearty piles of blue, pink and orange squash lay piled under blankets for warmth. In the back of Hempel’s truck, a box of recently plucked ...

Researchers have announced the debut of a purple “super tomato,” dubbed Indigo Rose, bred to contain higher than normal levels of antioxidants. Following on the veggie trail of the cancer-fighting ...

For a simple tomato that you can grow in record time in your garden, look no further than this miniature variety full of ...

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It's no secret that tomatoes plucked from the supermarket aisles just aren't as tasty as those fresh from your garden patch or a local market. That difference is tomato growers select for genes that ...

Some scientists believe that there is not enough genetic diversity in heirloom plants. The selective breeding for one or two traits often leaves plants that have little or no defense capabilities and ...

Can biotechnology provide flavorful, garden-fresh tomatoes to supermarkets across America year round? Shoppers in the Chicago area and parts of California should find out by the end of the month now ...

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This raised garden bed is full of healthy, productive tomato plants. - Paulmaguire/Getty Images Companion planting is a pleasant-sounding concept. It gives you the feeling that different types of ...

SUNOL — In a corner of Fred Hempel’s 12-acre farm, two hearty piles of blue, pink and orange squash lay piled under blankets for warmth. In the back of Hempel’s truck, a box of recently plucked ...