Gary K. Smith / Tomato plant (Solanum lycopersicum) last of the outdoor tomato crop being ripened on greenhouse staging, Norfolk, UK, October

Gary K. Smith / Tomato plant (Solanum lycopersicum) last of the outdoor tomato crop being ripened on greenhouse staging, Norfolk, UK, October

Gary K. Smith / Potting Tomato seedling {Solanum lycopersicum} 'Ailsa craig' variety, in greenhouse, UK, March

Nigel Cattlin / Tomato (Solanum lycopersicon) with blossom end rot, symptom of calcium deficiency, cultivated in glasshouse. Berkshire, England, UK. July.

Nigel Cattlin / Two-spot spider mite (Tetranychus urticae) grazing damage to Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) leaves. Cultivated in greenhouse, Berkshire, England, UK. September.

Gary K. Smith / Cucumbers, 'Louisa' F1, Tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum) including 'Suncherry Smile', 'Green Tiger', 'Blush Tiger', 'Pink Tiger' and pots of sweet basil.

Gary K. Smith / Tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum) 'Suncherry Smile', and 'Blush Tiger'.

Cyril Ruoso / Bonobo (Pan paniscus) conservationist holding Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) seeds, used to plant food for people and subsequently to protect the forest for the apes, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Pascal Pittorino / Vegetables growing in rows in an organic garden, Potatoes (Solanum tuberosum), Tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum), Green beans (Phaseolus vulgaris), Var, Provence, France, June.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Tomato flower (Solanum lycopersicum) Podere Montecucco, Orvieto, Umbria, Italy, July.

Gary K. Smith / Small collection of freshly picked home grown vegetables, Tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum) and Cucumber (Cucurbita sativus) Norfolk, UK, August

Gary K. Smith / Small collection of freshly picked home grown vegetables, Tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum), Courgettes (Cucurbita pepo) and Cucumber (Cucurbita sativus) Norfolk, UK, August