RUTLEDGE (WATE) – The Grainger County Tomato Festival kicks off Thursday. There will be music and activities at the event. But why do so many Americans love the plant that was once called a “love ...

Proctor School’s “Big Tomato Day” resumed this year with a virtual presentation and the distribution of tomato plants to the fifth graders. The Topsfield Garden Club has been sponsoring this ...

The tomato is a member of the nightshade family, which includes peppers and eggplant. It originated in the Andes Mountains of South America and first was cultivated by Aztecs in Mexico. Its stem and ...

Tomatoes are the major dietary source of the antioxidant lycopene, which has been linked to many health benefits, including reduced risk of heart disease and cancer. The tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) ...

Creole tomatoes are not a particular cultivar. When farmers in Plaquemines and St. Bernard parishes called their tomatoes Creole, it meant they were grown in the rich alluvial soil of the area and ...

When kids say they don’t like a food — especially a fruit or vegetable — it’s often because they haven’t found a way to enjoy it yet. But it can take trying something again and again to develop a ...

Tomatoes are thought to originate in Peru. The name comes from the Aztec “xitomatl”, which means “plump thing with a navel”. They were probably introduced to Europe by the conquistador Cortez or ...

Tomatoes are ubiquitous in the American diet. They appear in sauces, salads, juices, soups and elsewhere. Their prevalence is good news; tomatoes are healthful as well as tasty and versatile. They are ...