OVERLAND PARK, Kansas (KMBC) — Weeks of heavy rain and high humidity this summer have taken a toll on tomato crops across Kansas and Missouri, leaving some farmers short on supply. “Tomato season for ...
While some tomatoes are better for certain dishes than others, we don’t discriminate when it comes to this summer crop. While drip-down-your-face farmers' market heirloom and beefsteak tomatoes ...
Mitchell Yerxa says he couldn’t be more pleased with his 2018 processing-tomato season. As harvesters made their way through one of his fields near Williams, Yerxa said he was looking at an average ...
One heavy rain or a single round with the hose could be the thing that ruins your tomato crop. Any amount of water that falls directly onto the plant's leaves can carry fungal spores that could lead ...
Q: I raised tomatoes for about seven years, and this year was my best year. The tomatoes that work best for me are Early Girl, Champion and Celebrity. This year I got about 200 tomatoes from these ...
WINTERS -- On the heels of a record-breaking heatwave, an atmospheric river brought rain to the Bay Area. But for farmers in the Central Valley, this extreme weather is creating all kinds of problems, ...
For at least the next month, fresh salsa, caprese salads and BLTs are going be pretty hard to make. Thanks to the cold temperatures that decided to make a southern tour this winter, the tomato crop ...
Texas A&M names Polbig the 2026 Rodeo Tomato; first 35 to sign up for a San Antonio gardening class, get a free potted up ...
If your tomato crop isn't all you hoped it would be, let’s look at what issues might be in play and how to deal with them. Tomatoes suffer from many diseases caused by bacteria, viruses and fungi that ...
Most gardeners would agree that tomatoes are the most popular crop for home growing. But what gardeners can’t agree on is what tomato is considered “the best, since taste is such a personal matter.