A chance encounter between a wild tomato and a potato-like plant 9 million years ago is why we have modern-day potatoes, ...

Managing Plant Pests and Common Diseases” is the theme for this year’s Penn State Extension Master Gardeners of Butler County education booth at the Butler Farm Show. This year, Butler County ...

Spotted, blotchy discoloration on tomatoes may signal tomato spotted wilt virus, spread by tiny insects called thrips. There ...

An ancient hybrid of tomatoes and potato-like plants may have given rise to the modern spud, a new study suggests.

The work with our tomatoes begins as early as spring. They need to be sown, repotted, pricked out, and nurtured. Mistakes can ...

Tomatoes are the quintessential summer garden crop, but they’re not always simple to grow. In fact, by this point in the growing season, even the most experienced gardener may be having problems.

Leaves rolling up and becoming brittle on stunted plants is a disorder called, aptly enough, tomato leaf roll. It’s not a ...

Key Points Pull dead plants with pests or disease—like tomatoes or squash—to prevent future issues and support crop ...

Key Points Not giving tomato plants enough room to grow is the most common mistake professional farmers notice. Space your ...

A small DNA change restored crop immunity to Ralstonia, the bacterium behind a devastating plant disease causing over $1 billion in losses.

The potato, it turns out, is not a “purebreed.” It’s the result of an ancient and accidental hybridization that occurred ...

Structural equation model linking siderophore production, siderophore-mediated interactions, and biomass with pathogen ...