Eating the rainbow has become easier and more flavorful in recent years, especially when it comes to anthocyanins — the purple pigment that’s in blueberries, blackberries, red grape skins, eggplant ...

Got weekend plans? Make plans now to come and visit the Food Truck Festival slated from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 6 at the Fairfield County Fairgrounds. We will throw open the doors to our historical ...

A genetically modified purple tomato with ten times more antioxidants has been approved for U.S. farming. Studies show it extends the lifespan of cancer-ridden mice by 30 percent and offers strong ...

There’s no denying that freshly picked tomatoes taste and smell so much more flavorful than store-bought, which just aren’t as delicious. August is the best time of year to enjoy locally grown ...

Have you ever wondered where a potato originated from and how it was formed? Or perhaps you are like me and never thought about it at all. But there is a mystery to it, and science has revealed it to ...

Volunteers with the ADHDA restore purple tiles in downtown Astoria in 2022. Photos courtesy of the ADHDA. A story of the city’s past is hidden in its sidewalks. Scattered throughout the core of the ...

In the world of tomatoes, good things truly do come in small packages. Typically, no larger than the size of a golf ball, cherry tomatoes are a prime example — with tender skin and a juicy interior, ...

The Santa Monica Community Gardens will present three educational workshops in August focusing on pollinator-friendly gardening, tomato competitions and small-space growing techniques. The series ...

Nashville chefs celebrate the Tomato Art Fest and the abundance of fresh, local tomatoes. Chef Vivek Surti recommends using farm-fresh tomatoes and shares his recipe for Tailor's famous tomato ...

When I saw this article in Sunday's Times Free Press, "John Ross House could be on move", I knew I had to say something. Ross was chief of the Cherokee nation in the mid 1800s and founder of Ross's ...

Scientists traced the lineage of potatoes to a wild genetic fusion about 9 million years ago between a tomato ancestor and a tuberless plant. Wrestling legend Hulk Hogan's cause of death revealed Why ...

In the world of tomatoes, good things truly do come in small packages. Typically no larger than the size of a golf ball, cherry tomatoes are a prime example — with tender skin and a juicy interior, ...