Source: Jessica Knight, WILMINGTON STAR-NEWS, 12/8/11

Vine-ripe tomatoes, with their earthy smell, signal warm, summer days. But if it's springtime in Wrightsville Beach, these red fruits can be a red flag. This is the sentiment behind the Wrightsville Beach Farmers Market's push to manage the amount of supplemental fruits and vegetables being sold at the beach market.

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