Tomato Art Ready to Decorate Reaches Jacksonville

JACKSONVILLE (AP) – Dallas chose brightly painted winged horses. San Angelo opted for decorated images of sheep. Backers of an East Texas city hope artwork shaped like a big vegetable will help promote the community’s 28th annual Tomato Fest. More than 30 of the unpainted tomato-shaped hunks of concrete arrived Monday in Jacksonville. The Tyler Morning Telegraph reports the 665-pound tomatoes were moved from the Corpus Christi area to GME Inc. The business will store the tomato likenesses until they are purchased by individuals or companies for decorating. No price has been set for the tomatoes, which are available through the Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce. Organizer Randy Gorham says the goal is to inspire community pride.