September might mark the end of summer, the shortening of days, and the first nip of fall, but it's also peak time for harvesting tomatoes - or at least, that should be the case. If you're still ...

Money, time, patience, and anticipation all spent to grow a few green tomatoes that simply won't ripen and turn red? It is a common challenge amongst tomato growers, and can be extremely frustrating.

The summer is nearly over, and I still haven’t picked any of the large tomatoes that I painstakingly started indoors and nurtured in the early spring. Meanwhile, the “wild” cherry tomatoes that reseed ...

When I first started growing tomatoes, I believed that leaving the fruit on the vine until it was perfectly ripe was key to the best flavor. I have since learned that not only is this untrue, but it ...

As nights cool and kitchens brim with end‑of‑season harvests, many of us attempt a final trick: turning stubborn green tomatoes red. That last push can work, yet small missteps waste boxes of fruit.

First, tomatoes that are fully green likely will not ripen, or at least will not develop a good flavor. Tomatoes that are ...