The Aztecs called red tomatoes “xitomatl” (or “fruit with navel”) and yellow ones “tomatl”. In fact, “tom” means “fat,” and ...

Anthracnose fruit rot is a soil-borne disease that affects ripe tomato fruit. Infections go unnoticed on green fruit and as fruit ripens depressed circular water-soaked spots appear on red fruit.

So I tried 12 basic, nationally distributed red sauces to find out. I chose tomato-and-basil formulas as opposed to marinara since freshness-forward recipes are better for gauging the quality of ...

Tomatoes are a key ingredient in Indian cuisine, adding tang, sweetness, and richness to dishes. However, the debate between red and green tomatoes for cooking has sparked curiosity among many ...

Sometimes I love the month of October with its change of season — the leaves falling with hues of orange, yellow and red. But ...

The tomato is the edible fruit of Solanum lycopersicum L., a plant belonging to the economically important Solanaceae family and one of the most important vegetable crops worldwide. There are ...

It's still family-owned and led by the fifth generation, brothers Mark and Chris Tosi, a glimmer of the company started in ...

After I added water, the consistency got worse, becoming uneven and separated. It was orangey-red in color. The taste: My boyfriend put it perfectly when he said, "I can't pinpoint this flavor." It ...

Add the rice to the pan with onions and garlic. Stir well until each grain is coated in oil. Pour in the tomato sauce along ...