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Tomato U-Pick Orchards in Mobile Area 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 a state have tomatoes farms 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!

PLEASE report closed farms, broken links and incorrect info using the "Report Corrections" form below.

Baldwin County

  • F. E. Little - Mayhaws, blackberries, figs, beets, table tomatoes, white & red potatoes
    20750 Miflin Road, Foley, AL 36535. Phone: 251-943-2548. Click here for a map and directions. . 3/4 mile east of 59S on Baldwin Co 20May 1-May 14 -Mayhaws, June -Blackberries

Clarke County

  • Ever-Hope Farm - broccoli, carrots, corn (sweet), cucumbers, eggplants, figs, flowers, muscadine grapes, onions, peas, pecans , peppers, summer squash, winter squash, tomatoes, other vegetables, Honey from hives on the farm, farm market, school tours
    60 Rochester Road, Jackson, AL 36545. Phone: 251-436-1104. Email: everhopefarm@gmail.com. Open: Monday to Saturday from 7 am to 6 pm, closed Sundays. Directions: On the right,500 feet past the 11 mile marker on Highway 69 North out of Jackson. Spring Harvest dates May through 15 July; Fall Harvest generally starts in around 1 October through December;. Payment: Cash, Check. Other vegetables we grow in our Spring crop are: Okra, various squash varieties, various pea varieties, slicing and pickling cucumbers, beans. Fall: Mustard, Collard and Turnip greens, Cabbage, Kale, Cauliflower, Broccoli and Sweet peas. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check.
    Ever-Hope Farm Facebook page. (UPDATED: June 25, 2018, JBS) (UPDATED: August 03, 2016)

Mobile County

  • Fresh Off The Farm - Tomatoes, cucumbers, yellow peppers, red peppers, green bell peppers, eggplants, okra, yellow squash, zucchini, purple hull peas, pink eye peas, crowder peas, butter peas, zipper peas, speckled butter beans, snap beans, pole beans, and crimson sweet watermelons
    3201 Bay Road, Theodore, AL 36582. Phone: (251) 623-1868. Email: bprobertscbi@bellsouth.net. Open: Seven Days A Week 7 Am Till 6 pm U-Pick By Reservations Only. Click here for a map and directions. From the intersection of I-65 and I-10, go west on I-10 to next exit (Hwy 193) go south seven miles till dead ends, turn left on Laurendine Rd and go 1/2 mile to four way stop, take a right and go 1 3/4 miles to Bay road. (ADDED: July 13, 2014, JBS, ALst)
  • Oak Hill Produce - blueberries, strawberries, broccoli, corn (sweet), cucumbers, eggplants, peas, peppers, summer squash, winter squash, tomatoes, other vegetables, picnic area
    7600 Grand Bay Wilner Rd, Grand Bay, AL 36541. Phone: 251-865-2001. Email: info@oakhillproduce.com. Open: Website posts availabilities daily. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Visa, MasterCard, SFMNP Vouchers. Interactive map Also visit oakhilltreefarm.com.

Sumter County

  • Milfred Lee Unruh - - Peas, green beans, tomatoes, watermelons, okra, cantaloupes
    5875 Panola Pkwy 34, Aliceville, AL 35442. Phone: (205) 455-2839. Directions: Hwy 34. Turn left from Hwy 85 \(from Livingston\). Third house on right . Click here for a map and directions. Hwy 34. Turn left from Hwy 85 (from Livingston). Third house on right June 1-Sept, Monday to Saturday, 7 am to 7 pm

 

Tomatoes

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. Varieties of tomatoes

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

Growing tomatoes

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!

And don't miss: Answers to common tomato canning problems and see this page about what to do with your unripe green tomatoes!

Prepping tomatoes

Canning tomatoes (in water bath canners )Home canned tomato soup

Canning Tomatoes in Pressure canners

Freezing Tomatoes

Drying tomatoes

Ripening green tomatoes in your garage or basement

If you want to bring your green tomatoes indoors before a freeze in the Fall, and ripen them, see:

And if you'd like to start you own tomatoes from seed (you can save a small fortune and grow the heirloom varieties you like) see this page for easy directions for growing your own tomato plants from seed.

Frequently Asked Questions About Canning, Freezing and Preserving Tomatoes

 

Other Local Farm Products (Honey, Horses, Milk, Meat, Eggs, Etc.)
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