Expert tips for managing tomato diseases
•March 26, 2025•
by Phyllis Coulter
“FarmWeek”
Tomatoes are growing in popularity as a crop in Illinois.
“It’s becoming a tomato state,” said University of Illinois Professor Mohammed Babadoost.
While Illinois is known as being the No. 1 state for soybean, pumpkin, and horseradish production, few people know that tomatoes are such a big crop in Illinois. Tomato production in Illinois is greater than apples or peaches, Babadoost said.