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Backyard Tomato Basics

The tomato plant, first cultivated by the Aztecs in pre-historic Mexico and spread across the globe by European exploration, has long been a staple in home gardens. Today, gardeners all over the…

Plant Health Alert - Tomato Blossoms Dying

Why would tomato blossoms die just when there should be lots of tomatoes being harvested?July and August are tomato harvest time. Did you know that it can be too hot for new tomato fruit to form?…

Mountain Series Tomatoes

NC State University's research station in Henderson County has been home to one of the most prolific tomato breeders of our era. Randy Gardner, Ph.D. has been breeding tomatoes for over thirty years.…