MONTAGUE — Red Fire Farm is coming away from the 40th annual Massachusetts Tomato Contest a winner, this year for its Brandywine and Purple Zebra heirloom tomatoes. Red Fire Farm co-owners Ryan and ...

Tomatoes can come in a wide range of colors, sizes, and flavors. Look at any catalog, website, or nursery and you will be faced with a huge selection of varieties to choose from. Every grower has ...

Question for Dan Gill: I am very interested in growing heirloom tomatoes, but many of the varieties that I plant don't seem to do too well for me. My Creole and most cherry varieties do quite well. I ...

GRANBY, Mass (WWLP) – Red Fire Farm in Granby has been recognized for its exceptional organic tomatoes, winning first place at the Massachusetts Tomato Contest. The farm, co-owned by Sarah Voiland, ...

Bruce. - Hello. - Hi, Bruce. - Mike, um, I've been growing Brandywine tomatoes for about ten years. And the greenhouse that I initially bought them from just went out of business. So I grew some from ...

What do "Mortgage Lifter," "Brandywine" and "Caspian Pink" have in common? They all are heirloom tomato varieties that are worth a try in your garden. "Mortgage Lifter" is a very large, beefsteak-type ...

It’s December and the Johnny’s Seed catalog is splayed out across my coffee table along with Baker’s Rare Seeds, Tomato Growers Supply and any number of other splashy, colorful catalogs. The fire in ...

When it comes to tomato talk, 'indeterminate' and 'determinate' are terms used to describe tomatoes quite often. Now, these are familiar to experienced tomato producers who know what they're talking ...