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BOISE, Idaho — Did you grow any tomatoes in your garden this year? If you grew a vegetable garden at all, chances are that tomatoes were a big part of it. According to the U.S. Department of ...

Large beefsteak tomatoes in kitchen basket and on cutting board - Bhofack2/Getty Images If you've ever seen a beefsteak tomato, you can probably tell they're aptly named. In 1869, a seed catalog ...

Beefsteak tomatoes are an indeterminate tomato plant. What that means is that it's a vine that never stops growing. And so, in order to form all of those really big tomatoes, it needs lots of stems, ...

With tomato season taking place from May to October, you may be wondering why there are so many options for the juicy fruit. Well, the answer is easy. It is because each type of tomato delivers a ...

When I was little, my Dad started a family garden contest: Whose tomato plant would yield the first ripe tomato of the season? The winning family member proudly showed the tomato to Dad and basked in ...

Cherry tomatoes will reach maturity and be ready to harvest about 50 to 65 days after they've been planted. Larger tomatoes will take slightly longer—about 75 days before they're fully mature. Full, ...