Buying Heirloom Tomatoes in Georgia: Local Sources Beat Out-of-State

Frustrated that Burpee won't ship tomato plants to Georgia? Their organic growing methods conflict with state regulations requiring insecticide treatment on imported transplants to prevent whitefly-spread viruses threatening Georgia's $189 million tomato/pepper/eggplant industry.

But why order from out of state at all? Numerous local growers offer heirloom and improved tomato varieties perfectly adapted to Georgia conditions. A curated list is available at xrl.us/HEIRLOOMTOMATO.