Once established, tomato plants can continue to grow and ripen fruit throughout the growing season. How long they'll continue to produce mostly depends on the variety, climate, and care they receive ...

Nothing tastes better than a fresh tomato from the vine, but a specimen that won't ripen can signal a problem with the plant or its growing conditions. Perhaps a heat wave has halted the ripening ...

Fall is a time of tricky weather, when one day it's warm and sunny and the next, they’re issuing frost warnings. If you're growing tomatoes in your garden, you're used to seeing ripe red ones on the ...

As we head deeper into September, many gardeners grow frustrated as their tomato plants still cling to clusters of green fruit that haven't had time to ripen. With the first frost approaching, cooler ...

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

Have loads of green tomatoes but just don’t know what to do with them? Don’t throw them away — save them! Cynthia demonstrates how you can store unripened tomatoes to eat another day. Modern Gardener ...

Here are some tricks to maybe have delicious Michigan tomatoes earlier than usual. There are several things we can do to at least have some ripe tomatoes as early as possible. Firstly we need the ...

Before the first frost, pick those green tomatoes. If they’re mature enough, many will ripen on the counter, or if carefully stored. Courtesy Johnson County Extension Autumn is upon us, and the year’s ...

It is common practice for gardeners to pick tomatoes while still green and then allow them to ripen indoors. This is done for a variety of reasons. Some gardeners pick their tomatoes early because ...

The Great Tomato Race has a longer legacy than the Melbourne Cup. You don't even have to wear a silly hat for it, though a ...

At first glance, green tomatoes can be a bit confusing -- aren't they just red tomatoes that haven't yet ripened? Sometimes, but there are actually two distinct categories in which you can place green ...