2024 Huntsville and northern Alabama Tomato U-Pick Farms and Orchards - PickYourOwn.org
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Tomato U-Pick Orchards in Huntsville and northern Alabama in 2024, by county
Below are the U-Pick orchards and farms for tomatoes that we know of in this area. Not all areas of any state, nor even every state, have tomatoes orchards that are open to the public. If you know of any others, please tell us using the add a farm form!
Remember to always check with the farm's own website or Facebook page before you go - or call or email them if they don't have a website or Facebook page. Conditions at the farms and crops can change literally overnight, so if you want to avoid a wasted trip out there - check with the farm directly before you go! If I cannot reach them, I DON'T GO!
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Dekalb County
Talley's Farm - pumpkins, strawberries, tomatoes, U-pick and already picked, school tours 460 County Road 129, Crossville, AL 35962. Phone: 256-303-8888. Open: Monday to Saturday, from 7 am to 6 pm, April 10 to October 31. Directions: Located 1 mile off Highway 75 between Albertville and Geraldine. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. . Strawberries: April 10 to June 10. Notes: Strawberries $8 u-pick $10 we-pick, potatoes, melons, peaches, vegetables, and autumn decorations. (UPDATED: June 25, 2018, JBS)
Lauderdale County
Vest U-Pick-It Moulton - Tomatoes, peppers 75 Co Rd 249, Moulton, AL 35650. Phone: (256) 303-9467. Open: Monday to Saturday from 7 am - 5 pm. Directions: 1.5 miles north of Eva. \(ADDED: June 21, 2018, JBS\) . Click here for a map and directions. . 1.5 miles north of Eva. (ADDED: June 21, 2018, JBS)
Morgan County
E & J Farms - peppers, summer squash, strawberries, tomatoes, 63 Parks Chapel Rd, Lacey\'s Spring, AL 35754. Phone: (256) 326-8610. Email: edwardsmith1731@att.net. Open: Monday - Saturday, from 8:38 am to 5:00, April to June 1 and the July 1 to August 15. Directions: We are one mile south of the Tennessee River Bridge on Highway 231, located on the East side of the road. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. . Alternate Phone: (256) 683-4544. . Strawberry season is usually the middle of April through the end of May and our other produce is usually available around July 1 through the middle of August; Everything depends on the weather;. (UPDATED: July 30, 2018)
Kenneth Golden Farms - beans, broad beans, broccoli, corn (sweet), melons, strawberries, tomatoes, other vegetables, 173 Bates Road, Eva, AL 35621. Phone: 256-297-0536. Email: kgfarms30@yahoo.com. Open: Monday to Saturday from 7 am to 7 pm, May 1 to October 31. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. . Strawberries: May 1 to June 15.
Reeves Peach Farm - Strawberries, pumpkins, tomatoes 447 Hwy 36E, Hartselle, AL 35640. Phone: (256) 773-9479. Open: April 1-October 31, Daily, 8 am to 7 pm. Directions: Hwy 36 East three quarters of a mile east of I-65 \(exit 328\), . Click here for a map and directions. Reeves Peach Farm Facebook page. . Hwy 36 East three quarters of a mile east of I-65 (exit 328), Strawberry season starts late April. Our strawberries are picked fresh each day and we also have Pick-Your-Own. We harvest each peach variety over a 7-10 day period. This allows for us to harvest peaches continuously for about 15 weeks.Strawberries are harvested from around April 15th until June 10th. The varieties we grow are Chandler and Camarosa. We have berries available at our market, but we also allow customers to pick their own. We also grow plums, watermelon, cantaloupes, tomatoes, squash, sweet corn and other vegetables. Please watch our Facebook page or subscribe to our newsletter for other crop ripening notifications. Strawberry season starts late April, and goes through May. Our strawberries are picked fresh each day and we also have Pick-Your-Own. (UPDATED: June 25, 2018, JBS)
Tomato Picking Tips, Recipes and Information
Pick tomatoes that are firm and free of blemishes. Cracking is common in very hot weather, especially after a rain, and if you intend to use the
tomatoes within 1 day, that will be ok.
During hot summer weather, pick the tomatoes when they have a healthy pink/red (or yellow or orange depending on the variety) color and let them
finish the last day or two of ripening indoors. Tomatoes do not need to be in the sunlight in order to ripen. If you have green fruit on the plants in
the fall when frost is approaching, pick the tomatoes and store them in a cool, dark place to ripen.
Tomato Varieties
In general paste or Roma-type tomatoes are the best to using for canning, as they have thicker, meatier walls and far less water. And cherry
tomatoes are the worst to use, as they are mostly water. But you can use any type you can get hold of. You may just have to cook them down
longer to boil off excess water. See our Master list of tomato varieties
Canning, Freezing, Drying, Preserving Tomatoes and more!
Below are links to pages with easy and reliable directions about how to can, preserve, freeze and make other goodies from tomatoes. Some of these require a Pressure Canner to prevent potential spoilage and
food poisoning, due to the low acid content of the food. For others, you
can use a water bath canner OR a Pressure Canner. I've noted what's
required for each, below, following each entry, with
W for water bath,
P for Pressure canner, and
W, P for either may be used!