Tomato blight is a catch-all term for a group of serious fungal infections that affect the production and quality of fruit. The fungi attack tomatoes in different ways at different times, with ...

Black spots on tomato leaves are usually caused by fungal diseases like Septoria leaf spot or early blight, which thrive in warm, humid weather and can reduce yields or kill plants if untreated. Treat ...

Tomatoes are usually the best part of many backyard gardens, but if you’ve ever tried growing them, you know they come with their own challenges. One of the biggest headaches for growers is early ...

Gardeners each year plant their tomatoes with anticipation of juicy, bright red, homegrown tomatoes. Depending on the season, tomatoes can be plagued by disease without proper precautions. Dr. Steve ...

Tomato is the most popular home-grown vegetable in the United States! Tomatoes are a garden favorite due to their high productivity, small space requirement and fresh vine-ripe taste. Even though ...

Grocery store tomatoes can’t hold a candle to a sun-warmed, freshly-picked, homegrown ripe tomato, but growing your own tomatoes isn’t always as easy as we might like. Many diseases can affect ...

Plant scientists are asking home gardeners in the region to check their tomato plants for a disease that could wipe out much of this year's crop. In spite of its name, late blight has appeared early ...

Late blight can also develop on green tomato fruit, resulting in large, firm, brown, leathery-appearing lesions, often concentrated on the sides or upper fruit surfaces. If conditions remain moist, ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... We grow them because we love them. Are they easy? Not always, but their delicious ripe rewards confirm why tomatoes continue to be the most popular crop ...