Large beefsteak tomatoes in kitchen basket and on cutting board - Bhofack2/Getty Images If you've ever seen a beefsteak tomato, you can probably tell they're aptly named. In 1869, a seed catalog ...

The tomato is a native Mexican crop that has become a central ingredient in global cuisines, from Italian sauces to African stews. As its popularity grows, so does the number of tomato varieties ...

Though cherry and paste type tomatoes have their fans, most gardeners reserve the act of drooling for the colorful, meaty monsters of the season — often called the “beefsteak” varieties. The term ...

From tiny red orbs to enormous fruits the size of a fist or bigger, tomatoes come in a variety of sizes, shapes, and colors (yes, colors). If you haven't explored tomato varieties beyond standard ...

In that old classic song, discovering that "you like tomato" but "I like to-matoh" might lead to calling off a whole relationship. But picking the right tomato to share with your loved ones (no matter ...

Researchers studying the genetic basis of beefed-up fruits have identified a set of genes that control the production of stem cells. Mutations in these genes may explain the origin of beefsteak ...

Although this was centuries before people knew anything about genes, mutation and heredity, farmers in Mesoamerica (where tomatoes likely were first cultivated) knew that planting seeds from this ...

This salad, inspired by one served at Peter Luger Steak House, features thick slices of juicy beefsteak tomatoes, sweet onions, and a savory dressing spiked with steak sauce. Anna Theoktisto is a ...

The crunchy, savory kalamata olive streusel that tops this salad from Bryan and Michael Voltaggio is our new condiment obsession. Toss it in your next kale salad, sprinkle over roasted root vegetables ...

For the pickled onion: Place the onion in a medium-size heatproof bowl. Combine the vinegar, water, sugar, salt, thyme and black peppercorns in a small saucepan over high heat. Bring just to a boil, ...

If you've ever seen a beefsteak tomato, you can probably tell they're aptly named. In 1869, a seed catalog described slices of this variety "as solid and meaty as a beefsteak," a description so ...