One of the simple joys of summer is access to great-tasting tomatoes. Whether grown and picked at “color break” from a home garden or bought fully ripened at a local farmers market or grocery store, ...

Tomato plants are a popular addition to vegetable gardens, but they can be a real challenge. From the moment tomato seeds sprout to the day you compost the plant at the end of the season, tomato ...

Here are some tricks to maybe have delicious Michigan tomatoes earlier than usual. There are several things we can do to at least have some ripe tomatoes as early as possible. Firstly we need the ...

Dear Lisa: Can green tomatoes be canned like ripe ones? I don't want to make chow-chow or relish, I just want to can the whole tomato. If so, does anything need to change about the salt or processing ...

Let's face it: We've all had tomatoes get overripe and unsuitable for the salad or BLT we planned to use them in. It can happen whether you get a bad batch at the store or happen to pick your own ...