* What it is: Valentine is a relatively new grape-type tomato that was developed by Penn State University’s Dr. Majid Foolad and Johnny’s Selected Seeds. It’s distinct for its firm, sweet, dark-red, ...

A tiny tomato seedling grows exponentially in just a couple of months. And when you've got several seedlings, you need to know how far apart to plant tomatoes in your garden so they all can reach ...

“What should I plant?” is a question new vegetable gardeners tend to ask me over winter, when planning their first gardens. In the past, I’ve always advised them to plant what they like. It may sound ...

Sweet, crack-resistant grape tomato in development for nearly a decade The sweet, crack-resistant grape tomato has been cultivated for nearly a decade, and on Wednesday the public got its first bite ...

The Scarlet Sunrise is a sweet, crack-resistant grape tomato with a distinctive yellow and red color. The public can sample the new tomato at an Open House and Tomato Tasting event on Aug. 27 at the ...

From heirloom beefsteaks to hybrid cherries, here’s how to choose the right tomato for every recipe.

CLIFTON PARK – Tom Canale 's garden is charmingly off-kilter with modest, tidy rows of flourishing yellow beans then nine cherry and grape tomato plants towering eight to 12 feet, and one soaring 13 ...

This tomato variety is certainly pretty to behold and trendy to boot, but actually growing them in your garden could be a ...