[Red_Devil 232]

I have been told that the Marion Tomato was originally developed here in Mississippi by a local gardener who lived the town of Marion and the tomato is named after the town. I have not been able to find out if this is true.

I am interested because the little, and I mean little, town of Marion is just about 1.5 miles up the road from my house.

[Gabz]

It may bery well be true. I recently read a book (copywright 1962) entitled “Garden to Order” about the Burpee seed company and the Burpee men. It was really fascinating, but there’s all kinds of neat anecdotes about how different plants have gotten their names.