Use these tips to avoid mealy, tasteless tomatoes.

Stem and any leaves are vibrant green — not dried or brown. The heavier, the tomato the juicier it will be, so gently pick them up and compare. Smell your tomatoes! They should smell sweet and a ...

Tomatoes are one of my favorite ingredients, both to eat fresh and to cook with. This amazingly versatile fruit varies in color as well as flavor profile, all while contributing to your five-a-day.

One of the simple joys of summer is access to great-tasting tomatoes. Whether grown and picked at “color break” from a home garden or bought fully ripened at a local farmers market or grocery store, ...

Purchase firm tomatoes that have a slight give, though they shouldn’t be too soft or feel like a water balloon about to burst. Look for undamaged varieties without any deep cracks; small bruises can ...

Single whole tomato sitting upside down on black reflective surface - ER_09/Shutterstock We love fresh tomatoes because they're soft, naturally juicy gems with tons of great flavor. However, they ...

Tomatoes sit on kitchen counters across the world, handled without much thought. They are sliced, salted, forgotten, and bought again. Yet flavour complaints have become common, even when tomatoes ...