Do you grow heirloom tomatoes just like other tomatoes? Yes. ... The tomato grows to about 2 inches around and ripens to a yellow-gold with dark green stripes. Cherokee Purple: ...

Heirloom tomatoes, which not so long ago were available only to food cultists, now can be bought in your local high-end grocery. ... A dark red tomato with shoulders so dark green they appear black.

There is a wide variety of tomatoes for every meal. Here are the differences between the 10 most common types you may come ...

Heirloom tomatoes, which not so long ago were available only to food cultists, now can be bought in your local high-end grocery. ... A dark red tomato with shoulders so dark green they appear black.

A tomato is more than it seems; it represents taste, access and even identity. Rare heirlooms like Cherokee Purple and Green ...

In the days before we knew our fruits and vegetables by name, a tomato was just a tomato. Now it's a Brandywine, a Marvel Stripe or a Mortgage Lifter. The eggplant du jour is the Rosa Bianca ...

Like “natural,” “heirloom” isn’t a regulated term, so the tomatoes at bigger chains may not even be true heirlooms. Heading to a smaller, local source also means you can ask questions.

Tomatoes are a big part of the Gunters' seedling business. They grow 150 varieties of the "living antiques." They also sow cool-season crops such as broccoli, cauliflower and lettuces; and summer ...

Vegetable plants can be either heirloom or hybrid. During the gardening season, we often hear about heirloom vegetables, and many of the tomatoes and peppers we personally buy are heirloom varieties.

Cherokee Purple tomatoes stand out with their unusual hues, but there's a fascinating story behind the vibrant colors of these delicious heirloom tomatoes.