RUTLEDGE (WATE) – The Grainger County Tomato Festival kicks off Thursday. There will be music and activities at the event. But why do so many Americans love the plant that was once called a “love ...

• Fruit or vegetable? Botanically speaking, a fruit. Horticulturally (and legally), a vegetable. In 1893, the U.S. Supreme Court legally classified the tomato as a vegetable because it’s used as one. ...

Medically reviewed by Marisa Moore, RDN, MBAMedically reviewed by Marisa Moore, RDN, MBA Have you ever wondered if a tomato is a fruit or a vegetable? Botanists classify tomatoes as fruit because they ...

TOMATO FACT #30: In 2013, the Pittston Tomato Festival celebrated its 30th year. To mark the milestone, Biagio Dente of Dente’s Catering in Pittston prepared a surprise tomato-shaped birthday cake.

Ninety-five percent of the 29 million U.S. home gardeners who plant vegetables grow tomatoes. They average six plants, which yield about 45 tomatoes per plant. Every man, woman and child consumes ...

From robot harvesters to Hollywood cameos, discover surprising tomato facts! South Korean TikTok star Yoon Ji-ah's death A child narrowly escapes a leopard stalking him in India Kenya police ...

A Reserve Bank article on Monday said rising tomato prices have received widespread attention as it has taken a toll on households' budgets and the spillover effect of the spike in the price of the ...

The tomato is a member of the nightshade family, which includes peppers and eggplant. It originated in the Andes Mountains of South America and first was cultivated by Aztecs in Mexico. Its stem and ...