2023 Vine Varieties

While we harvest some great ingredients across the seasons, there is only one time of year where tomatoes shine at their brightest. There is no better way for us to kick off Garden Month on the Farm than with our favorite August tradition – tomato tastings! Master Gardener John Coykendall and the Garden team have planted a beautiful variety of tomatoes for the 2023 garden. We urge guests to come by the Garden Shed, and enjoy this simple, yet flavorful, experience.

This year, John and team have more than 20 tomato varieties that are ripe and ready for guests to taste test, including:

• Oxheart
• Gulf State
• Ponderosa
• Pineapple
• Pike County Yellow
• Peach
• Abe Lincoln
• Cades Cove Currant
• Emmys Romanian
• Luther Burbank Oval
• Radiator Charlie
• Large Cherry
• White Snowball
• Amish Porte
• Golden Queen
• German Johnson
• Captain Myers Cherry
• Rons Carbon
• Mayos Delight
• Cherokee Purple

Every tomato has a different color, shape, texture, flavor and even story to experience. Guests who find themselves in the Garden at Blackberry Farm this August are not only in for a delicious bite, they will also be welcomed by the legendary storytelling from the master gardener himself.

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