2024 Southeastern Mississippi Tomato U-Pick Farms and Orchards - PickYourOwn.org
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Tomato U-Pick Orchards in Southeastern Mississippi 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!
PLEASE report closed farms, broken links and incorrect info using the "Report Corrections" form below.
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Covington County
Humphrey Farms - Cantaloupe, cucumbers, eggplant, okra, peas, peppers, summer squash, tomatoes, watermelons, U-pick and already picked, porta-potties 189 Evergreen Church Road, Seminary, MS 39479. Phone: (601) 641-0909. Email: dmh2698@gmail.com. Open: Monday to Friday, from 6 am to 6 pm; Saturday from 6 am to 12 pm. Directions: We are located 3 miles off of Highway 49, on Evergreen Church Road. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. . Typical season is from early June through early August;. Tomatoes, Yellow Squash, Pickling Cucumbers, Japanese Eggplant, Jalapeno Peppers, Bell Peppers, Okra, Field Peas, Watermelon, and Cantaloupe. (ADDED: January 11, 2020)
Greene County
Dixie Hill Farms - corn (sweet), cucumbers, eggplant, melons, peas, peppers, summer squash, winter squash, tomatoes, other vegetables, Other fruit or veg, 11400 Pleasant Hill Road, Leakesville, MS 39451. Phone: 601-525-3820. Email: dixiehillfarms@yahoo.com. Open: UPDATE for 2020, Their website and Facebook pages are gone; Does anyone have current information, are they still offering pick your own or are even open? If so, please write me, their last reported hours were Monday to Friday 7am to 11am, 2pm to 7pm; Saturday 7am to 7pm; May 1 to July 31. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, SFMNP Vouchers. 62484&ref=tDixie Hill Farms Alternate Phone: 601-394-8401. . Highway 63 North, turn left on Pleasant Hill Road, 5 miles on the left. Red and White potatoes, watermelons, lettuce.
Jones County
Pine Valley Farms - broad beans, corn (sweet), cucumbers, summer squash, tomatoes, other vegetables, prepicked produce, restrooms, picnic area, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours 421 Masonite Lake Road, Laurel, MS 39443. Phone: 410-795-8314. Email: info@pvf.opgtest.com. Open: See our website for current hours. Directions: From Laurel go Highway 84 east 7 miles turn right onto Masonite Lake Road then go 12 mile. Farm is on Right. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. . Alternate phone: 601-428-8626. . From Laurel go Highway 84 east 7 miles turn right onto Masonite Lake Road then go 1/2 mile. Farm is on Right. Crops are usually available in June, July, August.
Pearl River County
The Vegetable Garden - beans, corn (sweet), peppers, summer squash, tomatoes, other vegetables, 32 Buckley Road (off Palestine Rd), Picayune, MS 39466. Phone: 601-798-4010. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. . Call to find the list of vegetables available and the dates and time we' will be open. May to September. (ADDED: June 17, 2016)
Perry County
Tallahala Creek Farms - cucumbers, melons, peas, peppers, summer squash, tomatoes, Other fruit or veg, 4952 highway 29, Petal, MS 39465. Phone: 601-325-8170. Email: tallahalacreek@yahoo.com. Open: UPDATE for 2021, Their website is gone; Does anyone have current information, are they still offering pick your own or are even open? If so, please write me, their last reported hours were Starting June until end of season Saturday 8 am to 6 pm. Directions: From the intersection on Highway 42 and Highway 29 take Highway 29 south toward New Augusta farm is located on the right approx. 1 mile. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. . . Tomatoes, Squash, Peas, Watermelon, Ok Saturday, Peppers June 4 to August 31. Please call ahead on large orders and for availability of all produce. (ADDED: April 21, 2015)
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!