How can I grow "New Jersey" tomatoes?
I am born and raised in NJ. Just moved to Fl. and miss my Jersey tomatoes. What can I do to get the great taste of home from my tomatoes.
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As a Jersey Girl I can tell you that NJ soil has a high sand content...mix some into your soil. Enjoy.
Tomatoes like good quality soil with a little Epsom salts watered in occasionally. When planting, take a wad of newspaper, soak it in a pail of water and put in the bottom of the hole and then put your plant in. You can also use good compost. This helps to prevent the tomatoes from cracking due to fluctuations in the watering. There are also fertilizers you can purchase for this purpose.
https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/nj/soils/
Maybe this will help. Also I go back to the original stock. Try Rutgers Big Boys and the original Beefsteak. I find many hybrids are tasteless and have some problems such as blossom end rot.