It may seem there are nearly as many varieties of tomatoes as there are recipes calling for them. Then there's the tree tomato, also known as a tamarillo. In fact, it isn't a tomato at all, though ...

A tree tomato might sound like another kind of plant that produces standard tomato fruits when grown in your yard. There's ...

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Fruits of Solanum plants, a group in the nightshade family, are incredibly diverse, ranging from sizable red tomatoes and purple eggplants to the poisonous green berries on ...

Tree tomatoes also known as tamarillo are quickly gaining popularity among Kenyans due to its market potential. The tamarillo is a small tree or shrub in the flowering plant family Solanaceae and is ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Years ago, when my wife and I were living in our first little starter bungalow, we had just enough room by the back steps for one ...

If you are like me, you are scrambling to obtain the right tomato selections to plant in the garden or in containers to ride out this heat and produce fruit before cold weather arrives. If the cold ...

If you're getting into your gardening mindset, chances are tomatoes are part of the plan. Set yourself up for success with ...

Tomatoes are one of the most rewarding plants to have in the garden. They're relatively easy to grow, which makes them great ...

A new family tree of the plant genus Solanum helps explain the striking diversity of their fruit color and size. This genus includes tomatoes, potatoes, eggplants, and other economically important ...

Tomato plant issues range from pests like deer and raccoons to environmental factors. Over-fertilization and insufficient watering are common cultivation mistakes affecting tomato growth. Extreme heat ...