Oceanside Pole Brussels sprouts available until June

Before the Oceanside Pole tomato crop, the Oceanside Calif., grower is marketing Brussels sprouts through The Oppenheimer Group.

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(Courtesy Oceanside Pole)

Before the Oceanside Pole tomato crop, the Oceanside Calif., grower is marketing Brussels sprouts through The Oppenheimer Group.

Cool nights, fog and salt air help the Brussels sprouts crop, which is available through the first week in June, according to a news release. The vine-ripe round and roma pole-grown tomatoes will be available from the end of June through the first week of November.

“Retailers continue to look forward to Oceanside Pole’s tomato season and this year is no exception,” James Galindo, Oppy’s senior sales representative, said in the release.

Oppy is the exclusive marketer of the Oceanside Pole brand, selling on-location at the farm through the season, according to the release.West Coast Tomato Growers, owners of the Oceanside Pole tomato brand, are increasing tomato acreage this year, after expanding operations in 2017, according to the release.

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