On Mon, 05 Mar 2012 05:42:09 -0600, Andy > wrote:


>Any tomatoes called Jersey tomatoes without the "Jersey Fresh" sticker
>are fakes.
>
>Years ago New Jersey held it's first (and next to last) tomato festival.
>"Jersey Fresh" tomatoes were only allowed. It served as a customer
>awareness "statement."
>
>Jersey Fresh tomatoes are big and firm and mildly sweet with crunch. I
>eat them like apples. Some folks even salt them before gobbling them up.
>
>The Jersey Fresh tomato harvest is only available for a short time, late
>July to maybe early September.
>
>Andy

Oh, how I miss them. In season, they used to get down to 4 lbs. for a
dollar on the street corner. There were a few hucksters that had
fresh Jersey produce picked that morning. Blueberries, peaches,
cantaloupe that just were tops. The sandy soil made the difference.