Use these tips to avoid mealy, tasteless tomatoes.

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.

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 ...

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 ...