Like a human grandma passing along jewels to her younger generations, a tomato grandma also passes along heirlooms via seeds. When they do, their younger generations are called “heirloom ...

What is an heirloom tomato? To be considered “heirloom,” a tomato must come from seeds that have a history of being passed down within a family or community (similar to the generational ...

Sybil Gorby first planted a handful of heirloom tomato seeds in 1965. Every spring since, Gorby, 92, has planted seeds from that same lineage in her garden in Tyler County, W.Va. By late June ...

From seed catalogs and roadside stands to menus, we often see the phrase “heirloom tomato.” Let’s look at what the term heirloom means, and the differences between heirloom and hybrid tomatoes.

The bulk of my seed library consists of tomato seeds ... Gardeners may choose heirloom or hybrid tomatoes for several reasons. Heirlooms come true from seed and can be saved year after year ...

Learn how to save seeds from tomatoes to revive heirloom varieties by saving heirloom tomato seeds and safeguard against future food uncertainty. Midsummer is here, and, for most gardeners ...

Dear readers: Last week I wrote about my favorite tomato of the year: Cuore Di Bue, a large, meaty red heirloom variety. I am going to save the seeds to grow in next year’s garden.

The Purple Galaxy Tomato splashed across the cover of this season's Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds catalog: a closeup of a blackish-purple tomato speckled with tiny pink dots. Next to it, sits a ...