These juicy, bright red and yellow fruits are beloved by gardeners of all skill levels.

And, depending on the key in you grow, can produce hundreds of fruits all season long.

So consider this our ode to tomatoes.

The Spruce’s Go-To Guide to Tomatoes

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Diseases can also pose issues with tomato plants, and can cause tomato leaves to turn yellow.

Luckily, we have everything you should probably troubleshoot any of your tomato problems this year.

Picking tomatoes at exactly the right time is key to getting the best fruits from your plants.

Start Strong Seeds

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And if your tomatoes aren’t ripening but staying green, don’t give upwe can help.

Tomatoes growing in raised bed.

person holding tomatoes

tomato plant

Ripe tomatoes on vines ready to harvest

Ready to Grow illo.

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Balcony garden.

GREEN MOUNT Raised Garden Bed Planter Boxes with Trellis on a yellow textured background

Planting Tomatoes

staking tomatoes

Watering can illustration.

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Watering Tomato Plants

Tomato Fertilizers

Potted tomato plant

ripe tomatoes in the garden

Tomato with hornworm illustration.

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Closeup of tomato plant with powdery mildew

Tomato Diseases

yellowing leaves on tomato plants

Close up of ripening cherry tomatoes growing on a bushy plant

Tomato basket full of tomatoes illustration.

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Female hands picking fresh tomatoes

green tomato ripening

saving tomato seeds

Frost on tomato leaves