The New Jersey Tomato: From Cherry to Beefsteak with Judith Krall-Russo

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Sunday, June 01, 2025

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

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06/01/2025 02:00 PM 06/01/2025 03:30 PM America/Anguilla The New Jersey Tomato: From Cherry to Beefsteak with Judith Krall-Russo Find out when New Jersey was known for its tomato packing industry and what happened to that industry. Did you know that tomatoes were considered poisonous at one time, and it was a New Jersey resident who decided to prove everyone wrong? Learn about heirloom varieties, modern hybrids and the folklore attached to this fruit. About the speaker: Judith Krall–Russo has enjoyed a lifelong love of foods, especially embracing the rich agriculture of her home state – New Jersey. Also a tea expert and historian, she has earned certifications as a Tea Specialist by The Tea School in Pomfret, Connecticut and The Specialty Tea Institute of New York. Event LinksTickets: https://go.evvnt.com/3038789-0 Details & Tickets: https://www.upcomingevents.com/bronx/events/mahwah-museum/the-new-jersey-tomato-from-cherry-to-beefsteak-with-judith-krall-russo-448871?ref=uceaddevent Mahwah Museum, 201 Franklin Turnpike, Mahwah, NJ, 07430

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Find out when New Jersey was known for its tomato packing industry and what happened to that industry. Did you know that tomatoes were considered poisonous at one time, and it was a New Jersey resident who decided to prove everyone wrong? Learn about heirloom varieties, modern hybrids and the folklore attached to this fruit. About the speaker: Judith Krall–Russo has enjoyed a lifelong love of foods, especially embracing the rich agriculture of her home state – New Jersey. Also a tea expert and historian, she has earned certifications as a Tea Specialist by The Tea School in Pomfret, Connecticut and The Specialty Tea Institute of New York.

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Tickets: https://go.evvnt.com/3038789-0

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