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Tomatoes
27 articles
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
You say tomato, and so does he
California | Local |
September 16, 2008
Last year, Bill Anderson grew 10,990 tomatoes, not counting the ones consumed by Buster the Manchester terrier. Read more
Thursday, June 19, 2008
Tomatoes regaining ground
Business |
June 19, 2008
Tomatoes are making a comeback in Southern California and most of the nation, though the source of the salmonella outbreak that has sickened at least 383 people remains a mystery.McDonald’s Corp. Read more
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Tainted tomatoes are under the microscope
Business |
June 10, 2008
Tomatoes disappeared from cheeseburgers. Read more
Thursday, July 26, 2007
In search of the killer tomato
Home & Garden |
July 26, 2007
ALLISON and Kevin Melanson’s world revolves around one perfectly
scrumptious, rapturously gorgeous tomato. Read more
Monday, July 23, 2007
Tomatoes: tasty but no super powers
Health |
July 23, 2007
This just in: Organic tomatoes have more lycopene than
conventionally farmed tomatoes. Read more
Wednesday, May 23, 2007
Attack of the tomato killer
Business |
May 23, 2007
An insect-borne virus that has killed tomato plants across Central
America, Florida and Georgia has been detected in California for the
first time. Read more
Sunday, January 15, 2006
Tomato Tsars
Magazine |
January 15, 2006
Even in cool midwinter, summer lurks inside Siberian tomatoes. Read more
Monday, November 14, 2005
FDA nixes ads for tomato benefits
Health |
November 14, 2005
Producers of tomatoes, tomato sauce and dietary supplements
containing lycopene – the substance that makes tomatoes red – will
not be allowed to advertise claims that they reduce the risk of many
forms of cancer, the Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday. Read more
Wednesday, July 20, 2005
Mini explosion
Food |
July 20, 2005
There are tiny tomatoes hidden in the back of Maryann Carpenter’s
Coastal Organics stand at the Santa Monica farmers market, cases of them. Read more
Perfect for the picking
Food |
July 20, 2005
There’s one thing that every tomato grower can agree on. Read more
Monday, November 22, 2004
Tomato Growers Happily See Red
Business |
November 22, 2004
For Southern California farmers still picking this season’s
vine-ripened tomatoes, their crops are red gold. Read more
Thursday, August 5, 2004
Heavily in the red
Home & Garden |
August 5, 2004
For the last few years we’ve had less than great tomato harvests in
our backyard. Read more
Thursday, April 1, 2004
Monday, November 10, 2003
Tomatoes may be better against cancer than lycopene alone
Health |
November 10, 2003
Ever since scientists announced that tomatoes could boost defenses
against cancer, particularly of the prostate, people have been
diligently throwing tomatoes in salads or digging into dishes made
with tomato sauce or tomato paste. Read more
Thursday, September 19, 2002
Food for Thought
News |
September 19, 2002
For some, the tomato may be just another fruit. Read more
Monday, August 6, 2001
Geneticists Develop Salt-Tolerant Tomato
News |
August 6, 2001
In a breakthrough that could boost food production in many parts of
the world, University of Toronto biologists have inserted a single gene
from a relative of the cabbage into a tomato plant to create the first
crop able to grow in salty water and soil. Read more
Tuesday, January 18, 2000
Volunteers Put In Tons of Effort to Honor King
California | Local |
January 18, 2000
Though tomatoes from Michael Osumi’s 25-acre field in Tustin had
been harvested, thousands of plants were still weighed down with edible produce. Read more
Saturday, November 13, 1999
Trying to Strike Gold in a Yellow Tomato
News |
November 13, 1999
There are perhaps a dozen professional tomato breeders in the
United States and no more than twice that worldwide. Read more
Tuesday, October 26, 1999
Drivers Face Attack of the Flying Tomatoes
News |
October 26, 1999
It came out of nowhere–round, red and heading straight for
Jennifer Gibson’s car. Read more
Tuesday, April 13, 1999
Nutrient in Tomatoes May Cut Prostate Cancer Risk
News |
April 13, 1999
A study has found the first direct evidence that the nutrient that
makes tomatoes red may protect men against prostate cancer by shrinking
tumors and slowing their spread. Read more
