John Kiruthi is the founder of agricultural information portal Farmers Trend. However, he also indulges himself in farming, whereby he grows tree tomato and also sells tree tomato seedlings. “I mainly ...

Tree tomatoes also known as tamarillo are quickly gaining popularity among Kenyans due to its market potential. The tamarillo is a small tree or shrub in the flowering plant family Solanaceae and is ...

Biologists are collaborating in the characterization of genetic resource of the tree tomato to enhance its cultivation and commercialization in Andean and Mediterranean countries. A researcher at the ...

Q. I have seen ads for a tomato tree that grows to 8 feet in three months and produces 2-pound tomatoes. Will this plant grow in our area? –Diane Stevens, Chicago A. Cyphomandra betacea is a ...

A new family tree of the plant genus Solanum helps explain the striking diversity of their fruit color and size. This genus includes tomatoes, potatoes, eggplants, and other economically important ...

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Fruits of Solanum plants, a group in the nightshade family, are incredibly diverse, ranging from sizable red tomatoes and purple eggplants to the poisonous green berries on ...

Amy Y. Conry Davis is a writer who specializes in green living, sustainability, and travel. She holds a B.A. in English from the University of San Diego. Let's settle this debate once and for all: the ...