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Mortgage Lifter Tomatoes

Radiator Charlie grew tomatoes and he grew ’em big. Here’s his story.

NAFTA, 20 years later: Florida tomato farmers struggling with competition

Business, Economics and Jobs
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NAFTA 20 Years After: Florida’s Tomato Growers Struggling

Global Politics

US-Mexico Trade Concerns Over Tomato Imports

Conflict & Justice
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Hand-Me-Down Tomatoes

Adventures in ‘Tomatoland’

Author Barry Estabrook decided to write about tomatoes because they almost killed him. He was driving in Naples, Fla. when a few tomatoes bounced off the cargo truck in front of him, narrowly missing his windshield. At the next stoplight, he was amazed to see that the tomatoes littering the street were unscathed after falling […]

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Hand-Me-Down Tomatoes

They’re beautiful, delicious, all sizes, shapes and colors, and celebrated in the new book “The Heirloom Tomato: From Garden to Table.”

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Environmental Health Note/Eat the Whole Tomato

Living on Earth’s Diane Toomey reports on a new study that shows a supplement used to prevent prostate cancer may not be effective. But these researchers did find that the food it comes from, the tomato, may be beneficial.

Almanac/The Truth About Tomatoes

This week, we have facts about the tomato. Once thought to be toxic, this hardy piece of produce has become one of the nation’s favorites.

Tech Note

Living on Earth’s Maggie Villiger reports on a genetically modified tomato plant that can withstand salty soil.