Black tomatoes have been shown to have anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and anti-cancer effects by scientists. They are one of the healthiest foods you can consume. It’s the same antioxidant found in other healthful fruits like black raspberries, black raspberries, and black mulberries that gives black tomatoes their dark color. One kind of black tomato is heirloom …
Your tomato plants aren’t packed with fruit and you’re wondering why. You may find some consolation in the fact that you’re not the only one experiencing a less than optimal harvest. In fact, blossom drop and poor fruit set are among the most common complaints of tomato growers. Your tomato plant may be brimming with …
When growing tomatoes, choose a variety based on your preferences for flavor and texture as well as the amount of space you have available. Various tomato cultivars may be found that grow as either vines (cordon) or bushes. In greenhouses and polytunnels, vine tomatoes, also known as indeterminate, are the ideal choice. Tomatoes that mature …
There aren’t many things as satisfying as planting a seed, watching it grow and turn into a fruitful plant. Picking perfect homegrown tomatoes that you’ve spent so much effort growing is a rewarding experience. There isn’t much that you’ll need to grow tomatoes either. In fact, to grow tomatoes, all you need is a – …
Tomatoes are attractive, juicy and work perfectly with so many different dishes. They’re even tastier when you harvest homegrown heirloom tomatoes right from your garden! Speaking of heirloom tomatoes, black cherry is an excellent option for gardeners who are looking for the superior, traditional flavors without putting in much effort in growing. Black cherry is …
As harvest time gets closer and excitement starts building up, one of the most common questions that gardeners ask is when is the best time to pick tomatoes from the vine? After months of care and waiting, you will naturally want to make the most out of your harvest and bring the best colors and …
Typically, when you see green tomatoes on the vines, you’ll assume they’re unripe. All tomato varieties are green when they are not ripe. Most of them will turn a bright red color when fully ripe. Others will turn pink, orange, purple, or yellow as they ripen, depending on the variety. Are there tomatoes that stay …
Taking care of the tomato crop, watering it and feeding it through the entire season, only to fall prey to fungus before you can harvest even a single fruit is an utter disappointment. It’s no myth that fungal diseases like Early blight, Late blight, Verticillium wilt and fusarium wilt, can easily sabotage a potentially healthy …
Despite being one of the most popular crops in home gardens, tomatoes are susceptible to a number of problems, pests being one of them. As it turns out, a number of tiny insects love those red ripe fruits just as much as you do. It can be very disappointing to find black bugs eating tomatoes …
San Marzano, a treasured fruit among pizza makers, is a plum tomato originating from a small town called San Marzano in Italy. It’s an open-pollinated, heirloom variety, so the home gardeners can easily save seeds year after year to breed plants true to type. Besides their oblong shape instead of the typical round tomatoes, it’s …
