It's kind of mind-blowing that we've put a rover on Mars but, so far, have been unable to satisfyingly duplicate the taste and texture of a homegrown summer tomato year-round. What gives? While any ...

The Contra Costa Master Gardeners have propagated more than 8,000 tomatoes for sell at two sales, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 5 at Our Garden, Wiget Lane and Shadelands Drive; and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April ...

Q. I haven't done much vegetable gardening, but would like to try tomatoes this summer. I hear lots of discussion about the best ones. Do you have any suggestions? And can I plant soon? A. Good ...

Amy Goldman talks about heirloom tomatoes the way oenophiles talk about fine wine. She discusses the acidity and sugar content of various varietals, and raves about nuances of texture, taste and aroma ...

My first heirloom tomato was a big, bulbous and funky-shaped Brandywine. When the pink juice filled my mouth and ran down my face it was like waking from a mediocre dream. What a relief! The pale ...