Tomato Tasting
Tuesday, October 7, 2025 • 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
This event will be held at a private home near Sentara Obici Hospital, Suffolk, Va 23434
Tomatoes are at their freshest from May to October in most parts of Virginia and come in literally thousands of varieties, including different colors, sizes and shapes. Come celebrate National Tomato Month by tasting several different hybrid and heirloom tomato varieties such as ‘Paul Robeson’, ‘Sun Gold’, 'Roma', and many others. An enlightening discussion will take place about planting methods, indeterminate vs. determinate varieties, and adventitious vs. vegetative growth. Please bring your own foldable chair, cold water will be available. Philadelphia Tomato Pie will be served.
This event will be held at a private home near Sentara Obici Hospital (Route 10/32 & US-58); address will be sent to registrants no earlier than 72 hours prior start time.
For more information, contact Garry Banks at 804.760.3615 or gbanks@vsu.edu and Ben Dukes at 804.731.7916 or bdukes@vsu.edu.
If you are a person with a disability and desire any assistive devices, services or other accommodations to participate in this activity, please contact the Small Farm Outreach Program office at smallfarm@vsu.edu or call (804) 524-3292 / TDD (800) 828-1120 during business hours of 8 am. and 5 p.m. to discuss accommodations five days prior to the event.
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