Fulton woman grows large tomato

Fulton area resident Flora Clayton said she's been growing tomatoes at least nine decades. At 98 years old, grew her biggest one yet.
Fulton area resident Flora Clayton said she's been growing tomatoes at least nine decades. At 98 years old, grew her biggest one yet.

Flora Clayton said she's grown the biggest tomato of her life this year.

At 98, she's had a lot of years for comparison.

"I never had one that big before," Clayton said, sitting on her shady patio Tuesday morning. "All of my life, I've been a farmer."

Her family farm is just south of Fulton off Tennyson Road. She's been growing tomatoes since she was a child.

She said she's not sure of the variety, or what made this one extra special.

"My niece bought the plant from an Amish family; she brought me four plants," Clayton said. "They're very unusual."

Other than that, Clayton said the tomatoes got no special attention from her.