Creole tomatoes are not a particular cultivar. When farmers in Plaquemines and St. Bernard parishes called their tomatoes Creole, it meant they were grown in the rich alluvial soil of the area and ...

RUTLEDGE (WATE) – The Grainger County Tomato Festival kicks off Thursday. There will be music and activities at the event. But why do so many Americans love the plant that was once called a “love ...

Could there be anything more perfect than a ripe tomato, freshly picked, still warm from the sun? Tomatoes are one of those special foods that make our hearts flutter. With the arrival of tomato ...

• Fruit or vegetable? Botanically speaking, a fruit. Horticulturally (and legally), a vegetable. In 1893, the U.S. Supreme Court legally classified the tomato as a vegetable because it’s used as one. ...

The tomato is a member of the nightshade family, which includes peppers and eggplant. It originated in the Andes Mountains of South America and first was cultivated by Aztecs in Mexico. Its stem and ...

Medically reviewed by Marisa Moore, RDN, MBAMedically reviewed by Marisa Moore, RDN, MBA Have you ever wondered if a tomato is a fruit or a vegetable? Botanists classify tomatoes as fruit because they ...

Tomatoes are thought to originate in Peru. The name comes from the Aztec “xitomatl”, which means “plump thing with a navel”. They were probably introduced to Europe by the conquistador Cortez or ...

Tomatoes rarely come up in conversation unless I'm ordering a salad or veggie burger. But after senior style editor Ellie asked me about the beauty benefits of the juicy red fruit, I've discovered ...

Tomatoes are thought to originate in Peru. The name comes from the Aztec “xitomatl”, which means “plump thing with a navel”. They were probably introduced to Europe by the conquistador Cortez or ...