Tomatoes are the most popular vegetable grown in the United States, according to studies done at the University of Illinois. Despite being so popular, no vegetable or plant is problem-proof. Here are ...

Why are my tomatoes producing flowers that drop off instead of developing fruits? Blossom drop is caused most often by night temperatures below 55 º F or above 75º F. If temperature does not seem to ...

At this point in the growing season, many tomato plants have started dropping flowers and not producing fruit. Do not be discouraged, just read this. Drought stress in tomato plants can cause flowers ...

CORVALLIS – Knowing the hows and whys of tomato diseases gives gardeners a leg up for successfully growing the most-treasured of vegetables. Brooke Edmunds, a horticulturist with Oregon State ...

Most every home gardener grows tomatoes, so let’s talk a little bit about some environmental challenges we face with tomatoes. When I say environmental, I’m not talking about diseases or pests, just ...

Whether you call it "pomme d’amour" "pomodoro," "love apple" or just "tomato," growing this vegetable that’s really a fruit is a challenge in Southeastern North Carolina. The list of problems is a ...

It’s hot. Tomatoes like heat, right? Actually, tomatoes like warm weather, between 65 and 85 degrees. When temperatures soar past 95, tomatoes stop growing. In that kind of heat, their flowers fail to ...

No fruit on your tomato plants is likely due to the weather. Tomatoes thrive in warm, sunny conditions, but temperature extremes can prevent otherwise healthy plants from setting fruit. Here's how to ...