Turns out, there's both a botanical and a legal definition for what makes a food a fruit or a vegetable. There’s no doubt that tomatoes are one of the most versatile foods around, as happy in a summer ...

The proprietor of Tamarillo fruits industry Daniel Kiboi on his farm at Amboni Village in Mweiga,Nyeri,on November 13,2018. Kibata Kihu/Standard In 2014, Daniel Kiboi, bought 2,000 tree tomato ...

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 ...

A. The tree tomato is a member of the potato (nightshade) family. The "regular" tomato we plant in March belongs to the same plant family but is in a different genus. The tree tomato, Cyphomandra ...

Tomatoes contain seeds and grow from flowers, making them a fruit botanically. But in their culinary uses, tomatoes are considered vegetables. Tomatoes are quite possibly one of the summer season’s ...

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 ...

Q: A modest-sized tree has burst into bloom this past week. Every year it has the same splendor. What is this tree with rich green leaves and overflowing with white blossoms? — Sam B. It’s Japanese ...