Researchers from USDA's Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and their university partners are helping U.S. tomato growers fight a devastating crop disease. Researchers found that a tomato line ...

Blight-resistant tomato varieties help gardeners harvest healthy, flavorful fruit even during cool, rainy summers when disease pressure usually peaks. Pair disease-resistant plants with proper spacing ...

Tomato yellow leaf curl disease (TYLCD), caused by begomoviruses, is a global problem in tomato production, affecting yield. While introduction of resistance genes is one of the strategies to control ...

Many people swear by how flavorful garden-grown tomatoes are in comparison to store-bought ones. This alone can be motivation enough to start your own tomato garden. However, with more than 10,000 ...

The identified receptor is called FLS3 (an abbreviation for flagellin-sensing receptor 3). As well as tomatoes, the receptor is found in potatoes and peppers. The receptor has been identified by ...

WOOSTER, OHIO - Research that has focused on making tomatoes disease resistant and easier to ship could also one day improve their taste and make them more nutritious, researchers say. At Ohio State ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Tomatoes are usually the best part of many backyard gardens, but if you've ever tried growing them, you know they come with their ...

Helpful bacteria may protect tomato plants from bacterial canker while also supporting stronger growth under controlled ...