TEXAS: Attack of tomato-related salmonella wont hamper the 24th Tomato Fest - (Jacksonville Daily Progress)
June 6, 2008 – 8:15 pmRecent reports of tomato-related salmonella outbreaks arent worrying Jacksonville tomato growers.
Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce officals were cited as saying Thursday that tainted tomatoes wont hinder the 24th annual Tomato Fest.
Local tomato grower David Claiborne, who owns The Tomato Shed in Jacksonville, was cited as saying although the source of the killer tomatoes is unknown, he feels pretty comfortable that locally grown tomatoes are bacteria-free, adding, “Tomatoes from unknown sources are always suspect. But our local tomatoes are a known source. Theyre just coming in right now and so they arent harmful in any manner.
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