Mr. Brown Tomatoes

[MrsJustice]

I want to tell a beautiful story that happen here last summer. This story I am about to tell you only happen with the help of Angel Field Heirloom Tomatoes and Tomatofest.
On or around February 12, I received a call from the Counselor from the VA Hospital on behalf of his patient because he wanted to have a tomato he grew up with. "" It was called Mr. Brown."" Apparently, volunteers help him build his garden and he wanted a Mr. Brown tomatoes Plant. I was already growing my selected of heirloom plants I sell each year in April & May. I told them that "I never hear about a heirloom called Mr. Brown, but I have other Black Heirloom tomato plants available for sale. So they called back and said his family grew a Heirloom with the "Names Br. Brown Tomatoes' and not any of the Black varieties I had. I told them I did not have any Mr. Brown Plants. Than the 80 year old Retired Vet.. started calling me himself for the Mr. Brown's, because he missed the taste. I knew at that time I must include Mr. Brown Seeds with my search of replace tomatoes seeds I lost during the hurricanes. I knew in my heart that I had to stop everything and contact Old Tomatoes Friends who sell Plants. He called every week to see if any of my farmer friends around the United States had any Mr. Brown Plants for Sell. I told him I was not having any success. I found the Mr. Brown Seeds at Tomatofest along with Mr. Hawkins I was looking to replace. The Hawkins family gave me my first “Heirloom Fruits and Vegetable seeds” to learn from many years ago. Along with a tomato called Mr. Hawkins. I told the 80 year old customer that I found the seeds for Mr. Brown. He asked me if I could grow the plants for him. He called every week to check on his Mr. Brown Tomato plants. When he arrived at my plant sale: he was in a wheel chair and with the help of people taken care of him:" he wanted to made it to the table where I had his Mr. Brown plants all by his own power with-out any help from his caretaker. I gave them to him for free because of the Blessing and leaning experience I received, especially learning some history of Mr. Brown Heirloom Tomatoes and the excitement that Mr. Brown might be a Virginia Heirloom. I did not have all the heirloom plants I normally sell so I gave away many this year, because people traveled so far, and it's a bad feeling not having the plants they wanted. They understood we was recovering from hurricanes and were happy to have something new for their garden. I gave them new varieties like Port Crops tomatoes etc. I did not have time to bring up "Mr. Brown" in any forum until now.


Out of much respect I have for Gary Ibsen. I will not sell the seeds this year for both Mr. Brown & Mr. Hawkins, because I am so thankful that he had the Mr. Hawkins as a listed tomato from a loving farmer and felt the need to keep Mr. Brown Seeds available.

I need to learn more about Mr. Brown Tomato History!!

Is Mr. Brown is a Virginia Tomato Heirloom since my customer grew-up with them here?

I suffer from Dyslexia so please over look any spelling mistakes