It all depends on what country you are living in! If you live in California or Spain, you can grow tomatoes all year round. In the UK you can only really grow them in the spring/summer/autumn, so now is the time to start planting!
Do Tomatoes Grow All Year Round, Or Do They Die In The Winter?
In natural garden they go dormant but they can be grown year round in a greenhouse in raised bedding planters or using hydroponics. Www.helium.com/items/779785-years-operated-small-greenhouse www.howtohydroponics.com/ ww.tomatogardening.com/
I love tomatoes
From my experiences of growing tomatoes no, I don't think tomatoes live better during the colder months of the year