Justina Nadiahan created the country’s very first commercial tomato spread. (Justina Nadiahan) Justina Nadiahan, 29, is a Communications graduate with an eye for business and a heart for agriculture. Hailing from Banaue, Ifugao, Nadiahan isn’t a stranger to the province’s abundance of...
Image from Norfolk Plant Sciences The USDA has approved a new GMO (genetically modified organism) purple tomato. A team of scientists, headed by Prof. Cathie Martin of the University of East Anglia, has developed the GMO purple tomato to provide tomatoes with new added health benefits and can...
Burgers too satisfying to ignore There are hundreds if not thousands of dishes all over the globe. Among the most popular ones is the burger. What’s not to like about one of Hamburg, Germany’s greatest contributions to mankind? There’s meat, as well as vegetable, and bread all in a...
Photo by Wolfmann from Wikimedia Commons . There is this rare phenomenon wherein seeds germinate while they are still enclosed in or attached to their parent fruit. The result may look unpleasant in some instances. A tomato fruit going through this may appear as if shoots are growing from inside...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The Department of Agriculture Regional Field Office in region 10 (Northern Mindanao) has promised to work out marketing agreement with the Lantapan Vegetable Farmers Multi-Purpose Cooperative to assist farmers with a possible market tie-up with the cooperative’s existing...
Learn more about Crystal Tomato Tomatoes are a great source of lycopene, potassium, vitamins A, B, C, and K, and magnesium. But when applied to the skin, can tomatoes help too? Apparently, yes! Discover the power of 100 percent natural, non-GMO tomatoes with Crystal Tomato. Crystal Tomato, a...
Movie and TV show review online aggregator Rotten Tomatoes has announced the winners of its 23rd Annual Golden Tomato Awards, “honoring the best-reviewed movies and TV shows of 2021.” “The industry was as chaotic as ever, with theaters re-opening, streamers churning out content, hybrid...
Tons of unsold tomatoes in Cordillera will reach Metro Manila next week in a bid to prevent further losses from local farmers, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said. UNSOLD TOMATOES -- Tons of unsold tomatoes that are feared to be thrown away in Ifugao after non-arrival of buyers will be...
Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) wants to reduce the dependence of local canned sardines makers on imported tomato paste and sauce coming from China by re-aligning the government agency’s massive vegetable development program, which will now prioritize tomato production. Mindanao...
Tomato or kamatis ( Solanum lycopersicum ) is a common plant grown by many home gardeners because it is easy to care for and fast-growing. A tomato plant can grow up to three meters tall and matures within two to three months after transplanting. Tomato is a good source of lycopene, an...
A common crop that home gardeners like to grow is the tomato. Some reasons behind this are because tomatoes are easy to grow and are versatile fruits that can be added to almost any dish. They can also be eaten raw or made into condiments. Gwen Librodo, a legal document automation specialist,...
