Tomatoes are a staple in kitchens worldwide, but they typically fall into two main categories: Desi (heirloom/native) and Hybrid. Many people find it challenging to tell them apart, even though they ...

One of people's favorite garden vegetables is tomatoes. There are virtually hundreds if not thousands of different varieties. Tomatoes come in all shapes, colors and sizes. Everyone seems to have a ...

From seed catalogs and roadside stands to menus, we often see the phrase “heirloom tomato.” Let’s look at what the term heirloom means, and the differences between heirloom and hybrid tomatoes.

Each spring Spencer Huey brings thousands of homegrown heirloom tomatoes to a parking lot in Berkeley, California, for a one-day community sale. “I grow 50 varieties of tomatoes and 2,500 plants,” ...

As spring billows in, thoughts turn to woodland walks and to birds arriving from warmer climes, either seeking to hunker down and breed or just passing through into more appealing habitats farther ...