Compared to cherry tomatoes, grape tomatoes are extremely recent on the culinary scene in the US. “Grape tomatoes really didn't appear until the 1990s,” says LeHoullier.

IstockInstead of munching a bunch of corn chips, snack on super-sweet and super-healthy grape tomatoes. Unlike most tomatoes, these won't turn mealy if chilled. By PETE PETERSEN Special to The ...

Grape Tomatoes: About half the size of a cherry tomato and oblong shaped, grape tomatoes tend to be less juicy, meatier, and denser than their round counterpart.

So, when you're compiling your tomato variety lists this winter, include one or two grape tomatoes among them. I have grown or tasted Juliet, Napa and Yellow Pear, and commend them all.

It markets Garden Sweet'est Grape Tomatoes under the Procacci label, and Sugar Bowl Grape Tomatoes by AG-Mart, a subsidiary located in Plant City, Fla. Safeway and Fresh Fields sell them.

For grape tomatoes, however, there is really no need — they are quite small and don't contain much liquid, so keeping the juices inside will prevent them from drying out too much.

First things first, let's talk shape. “Cherry tomatoes are round in shape, like a cherry," says LaMarita (the tomatoes pictured above are cherry tomatoes). In general, cherry tomatoes are softer ...

Grape tomatoes are arguably easier to eat out of hand, since they’re less juicy. Try serving them as crudités with a spicy kale-pistachio or tangy fermented soybean dip.