06/19/2026
I know this small red tomato does not look like much but it is very significant. This is the first Early Girl tomato to come off here at Hopewell Farms Produce. (Zone 8A) I have been gardening since I was 12 years old and I stick to the old school varieties that we enjoyed on our tomatoes sandwiches growing up, the ones we had growing in our gardens, we put them into Ball Mason jars to enjoy during the winter time. You know the varieties, they have been proven winners for me season after season for 40 years. Of course I have heirloom varieties going as well, every year it seems like someone's coming at me with a chocolate pineapple carbon crimson etc. They are fun to grow but I lean heavily on the classics. I will have some of these at the Edenton Farmers Market tomorrow. If you are planning on canning some tomatoes 🍅 this season or putting back spaghetti sauce I will have bulk quantities available. Message me for details.
