[Berwin]

Not here. We've lived here for just over three years. My wife loves fresh local tomatoes but when we go somewhere and she asks where they are grown, they are always from Georgia or even farther away.

[UpNorth]

Tomato plants will not set flowers if the daytime temperatures are too hot. They therefore like cooler temps during the day. And since they are part of the nightshade group of vegetables, they need hotter nights to ripen. Exactly opposite of what most people are led to believe.

[Marmaduke]

Originally Posted by collie1228

Drive to New Jersey. There are NO tomatoes grown in Florida that taste like you believe a tomato should taste like. My preference is tomatoes from a Central NY muck farm, but NJ does pretty well.

Absolutely agree. It's just to hot to grow tomatoes that taste good in Fl., they say.
We always had a great garden in Pa., and enjoyed delicious tomatoes. I've always noticed that the regions for growing various things are set and accurate.

[Ptmcbriz]

I had the same desire, which eventually forced me to grow my own. Now I have heirloom Cherokee Purple in abundance and taste wonderful. Best time to grow is late August (plant seedlings) and harvest in November. Can also plant in March and harvest in June. The time you can’t plant is summer. Humidity brings out the bugs and they won’t set fruit when it’s above 90 degrees.
You’ll need to put in a raised bed (can buy kits online Garden Tools, Planters, Raised Garden Beds '+'More | Gardener'''s Supply ). Make your own soil with peat, char, worm castings, compost, top soil, Black Kow. All can be bought at Lowe’s. You’ll grow fabulous divine tomatoes.

[goldie n]

Originally Posted by SupportWoundedWarriors

Hello! Where can I find organic fresh garden-grown "real" tomatoes in the area, even outside the bubble?

Sprouts grocery has the most organic fruits and vegetables around. They have several kinds of organic tomatoes

[jim@jedward.com]

Sprouts. In the bubble.

[Pugchief]

Originally Posted by USOTR

Market of Marion is a good start. But beware, some of the stuff they sell is "old stock" they get from stores.

Ooh. Just like the Farmer's Market at Brownwood.

[BrianL]

COSTCO carries many fresh organic produce items so as of August 6, you can get them at COSTCO.

[vintageogauge]

I always have good luck with Marglobe variety tomatoes. You have to plant them from plants, not seeds, in late March and they will flourish, with just 3 plants we were giving them away by the bag full and they taste as good as Marglobes from up north.

[barbara828]

Nothing like NJ tomato. People come from DE/ PA for them. And the corn !!!