1985 Press Photo Governor Edwin Edwards calls for bids on two boxes of Tomatos

Governor Edwin Edwards, center, calls for bids on two boxes of Creole tomatoes Wednesday. When Governor Edwin W. Edwards kicked off the Creole tomato season at the French Market Wednesday morning, he could hardly have suspected he was walking into yet another controversy, the great tomato debate.

Photo is dated 1985.

Photo measures 10 x 8 inches.