Since about Jacksonville TX has been known as the Tomato Capitol of the World. A Special Perfect Terroir (perfect Soil, Soil pH, Climate, Topography along with the best Tomato varieties, exceptionally seasoned farmers and a myriad of other factors) produces the very best tasting Tomatoes.  Jacksonville is also the home of ‘The Tomato Bowl’ football stadium (a WPA project built back during the real Great Depression) and also home to Texas Basket Company(manufacturers of those classic Wooden Bushel Baskets)