disapointed in Jacksonville tx tomatofest.

newatthiskat · June 15, 2008

I was really disappointed in going to the local Jacksonville Tomatofest in Texas. I thought I would finally get to taste a heirloom tomato. All they had were the same kind of hybrids. I think they said pick when red? couldn't bring myself to buy any. My tomato plants are struggling and so far all I have to show are 3 celebrities and many different hybrid cherries and of course the ever growing yellow pear. my three Black Krim plants keep getting blossom end rot (are they prone to this?) and the others are just not any where near ready to pick. Now I am facing a stink bug infestation.

All the tomato stands I go to just have the same "Jacksonville Tomatoes" I sure hope the taste difference is worth all this LOL.
Kat

Suze · June 15, 2008

Don't know much about this one, so thanks for the report.

You're always welcome to come to SETTFest next Saturday. We'll have plenty of great varieties to taste.

newatthiskat · June 15, 2008

I would love to come but I have to work. I am a night shift worker and am on all weekend.

I was hoping I would get to go but not happening this year.

June 15, 2008	#1
newatthiskat Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: texas Posts: 1,451	disapointed in Jacksonville tx tomatofest. I was really disappointed in going to the local Jacksonville Tomatofest in Texas. I thought I would finally get to taste a heirloom tomato. All they had were the same kind of hybrids. I think they said pick when red? couldn't bring myself to buy any. My tomato plants are struggling and so far all I have to show are 3 celebrities and many different hybrid cherries and of course the ever growing yellow pear. my three Black Krim plants keep getting blossom end rot (are they prone to this?) and the others are just not any where near ready to pick. Now I am facing a stink bug infestation. All the tomato stands I go to just have the same "Jacksonville Tomatoes" I sure hope the taste difference is worth all this LOL. Kat

June 15, 2008	#3
newatthiskat Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: texas Posts: 1,451	SETFEST I would love to come but I have to work. I am a night shift worker and am on all weekend. I was hoping I would get to go but not happening this year.

June 15, 2008	#2
Suze Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 3,027	Don't know much about this one, so thanks for the report. You're always welcome to come to SETTFest next Saturday. We'll have plenty of great varieties to taste.