It's exciting to begin growing your own tomato plants, but you'll need to rein in your excitement while you wait for the ...

Besemer points out that tomatoes ripen from the inside out, and, in general, once the fruit starts to get an overall pinkish hue — for a red tomato — it’s hit the breaker stage.

Check the forecast. If there's heavy rain coming, it's time to go outside and grab those ripening tomatoes ... especially if ...

Noticing hite fuzz on any kind of greenery might make you cringe, but if it's only on the stems and leaves of your tomato ...

If your tomatoes still aren't ripening, then it's time to act. Take inspiration from old-school farming techniques to speed ...

Should we pick our homegrown tomatoes when they're green? Three experts weigh in with harvesting tips, plus plant-related activities for September 2023.

Standard tomatoes produce medium to large fruit in a variety of colors, including red, yellow, orange and purple. Cherry and grape tomatoes produce small fruit around 1 inch to 2 inches in diameter.

Tomatoes often split after a big rain, just as you are ready to harvest. Learn why tomatoes split, how to prevent cracking, and what you can do to save your fruits.

Local experts offer advice to get the most out of your bumper crop and to plan ahead for next year's garden.

If your tomato plants aren’t developing fruit, blame the heat. Night temperatures above 75 degrees and day temperatures above 95 degrees can cause poor fruit onset.

Flavorful and fancy, judges pick best tomatoes in Massachusetts based on flavor, texture, color ...