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The Hanover Tomato, Central Virginia’s Most Famous Ingredient

Now back to terroir, one of the biggest contributors to something’s terroir is the soil in which it is grown. There are many different ideas behind what makes a Hanover Tomato so good and most agree that it’s the soil here that is so important. Our soil is mostly sandy, with just the right pH, and lots of minerals. Some even believe that the reasons go back millions of years!

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