The ripe round red tomato sitting on the kitchen table is alive and busy. While we are asking, “How shall I eat it?” the tomato is huffing and puffing, sending signals throughout its meat and …
March 23, 2026
Vince Lazaneo, the county extension horticulturist, tries a dozen varieties every year in his Mira Mesa home, including Celebrity, San Diego Hybrid, Better Boy, Big Pick, Carmelo, Whopper, and Sweet 100.
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