Tomatoes are the quintessential summer fruit. Yes, in the botanical world, they are fruit (flowers and seeds), but they are commonly known as vegetables. Beyond the identity crisis, tomatoes are ...

What if the secret to guilt-free meals has been hiding in plain sight, patiently waiting in your pantry or garden? Often ...

As summer progresses and the days are hotter, we may find our tomato plants are heavy with beautiful, juicy tomatoes. We may start to wonder, is the tomato a fruit or a vegetable? You may be surprised ...

If you eat tomatoes with a source of fat such as olive oil or avocado, you'll absorb more fat-soluble lycopene. (Dreamstime/TNS) Credit: Dreamstime—TNS Sign up for the Gazette's morning ...

"How can I keep squirrels from eating the tomatoes in my garden?" my caller asked. After answering his tomato canning questions, I wasn't expecting a gardening question. "You need to get some dogs to ...

Is It Good to Eat Tomatoes? Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum), the 'Love Apple' is a popular vegetable high in anti-oxidant lycopene. They are sweet juicy and healthy. Tomatoes are versatile as they ...

Q: I took two dying white tomato plants from the food bank earlier this summer, and they are thriving in my garden. The plants are very heavy and very tall. How will I know when they are ripe enough ...

Now is the time to enjoy the taste of home-grown, field-ripened, Pennsylvania tomatoes. Growers are starting the peak of harvest season for one of the state's most valuable vegetable crops. One medium ...

Although they're technically available all year round, nothing screams summer quite like a super fresh tomato. From the funky heirloom tomatoes at your local farmers market to the irresistibly sweet ...

Organically grown tomatoes are more nutritious in some ways than the conventionally grown variety, a new study from Brazil suggests. The results show that organically grown tomatoes, while smaller, ...