Brandywine, Cherokee Purple, Radiator Charlie’s Mortgage Lifter — these are names that make a tomato lover’s heart race. They conjure up images of backyard plants grown from hard-sought seeds, of rare ...

In 1987, the Arkansas Legislature had what might be described as a fruitful session. Some of its members wanted to designate an official state fruit along with a state vegetable. Thanks to a powerful ...

W. ATLEE BURPEE - W. Atlee Burpee ‘Sun Gold’ “may be the best-tasting tomato in the world,” says Tom LeRoy, co-author of The Southern Kitchen Garden. W. Atlee Burpee - W. Atlee Burpee 'Cherokee Purple ...

With an uncertain pedigree, it’s suggested to have first come to prominence after Quaker farmers in North America began growing it in the 1800s. By the late 1800s, commercial breeders had jumped on ...

Brandywine, Cherokee Purple, Radiator Charlie’s Mortgage Lifter -- these are names that make a tomato lover’s heart race. They conjure up images of backyard plants grown from hard-sought seeds, of ...

Tomatoes are one of the most popular vegetable garden plants -- though yes, technically, they are fruits! Newer hybrid strains are bred to resist fungal diseases and are often of uniform size and ...