Rotten tomatoes no more: growing sweeter tomatoes is possible by editing just two of the fruit’s genes. Deleting the genes ...

Growing your own tomatoes is one of the most rewarding experiences for any gardener, especially for beginners. There's something magical about nurturing a plant from seed to harvest and then enjoying ...

Sure, you're unlikely to see the gorgeous sight of big cherry red tomatoes arching over trellises in a sprawling garden within your space's confines — but a bit of creativity and know-how can ...

Today’s mass-produced tomatoes often grow to palm-sized proportions, but their naturally occurring ancestors were far smaller ...

Ouonkap noted that the scientists took some lessons from evolution to experiment with how best to speed up the adaptation ...

In this simple yet sophisticated recipe, heirloom tomatoes receive a tartare treatment with a marinade that includes capers, ...

Using the CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing tool, the scientists knocked out these genes in domesticated tomato plants, resulting in ...

A team of horticulturists, bio-breeders and agriculture specialists affiliated with a host of institutions across China has ...

Pam Riddle's garden is home to two monsters — a 14-foot tomato plant and an 8-foot jalapeno pepper plant, both are straining the framework trellis to which they are tied. The two were even bigger ...

The tomato (Solanum lycopersicum ... the carbon that is produced through photosynthesis is incorporated into the plant, and in particular what tissues can act as sites of carbon accumulation ...

However, it can be difficult to achieve both sweetness and size in tomato plants. But a new study suggests that altering two ...