Keep an eye on those fresh tomatoes

The New York Times reported last week that farmers in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions currently are experiencing an "explosive" fungus outbreak.

An exceptionally wet June coupled with the late blight fungus' "infectious" nature are making for expensive local produce, also for produce grown in commercial fields or garden markets. Let's keep our fingers crossed for hotter weather and lots of sun, which helps kill the fungus spores.

Otherwise, farmers will see a lot of no-good tomatoes.