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| Slicing Category | |||
| Farm Name | Town | Variety | Place |
| Macone Farm | Concord | Orange Blossom | 1 |
| Volante Farms | Needham | Early Girl | 2 |
| Ward's Berry Farm | Sharon | Tommande | 3 |
| Cherry Category | |||
| Farm Name | Town | Variety | Place |
| Red Fire Farm | Granby | Sungold | 1 |
| Freitas Farm | Middleboro | Supersweet 100 | 2 |
| Connors Farm | Danvers | Sweet Million | 3 |
| Heirloom Category | |||
| Farm Name | Town | Variety | Place |
| Macone Farm | Concord | Macone Farm non-acid | 1 |
| Verrill Farm | Concord | Carbon | 2 |
| Farmer Dave's at Brox Farm | Dracut | Brandywine | 3 |
| Heaviest Category | ||||
| Farm Name | Town | Variety | Weight | Place |
| Kimball Fruit Farm | Pepperell | Big Rasberry | 2.25 lbs. | 1 |
| Verrill Farm | Concord | Aussie | 1.95 lbs. | 2 |
| Red Fire Farm | Granby | Striped German | 1.71 lbs. | 3 |
Massachusetts Commercial Tomato Growers:
Please join us for the 25th annual Massachusetts Tomato Contest. This year's tomato contest will be held at the Boston City Hall Plaza Farmers' Market, on Monday, August 17, 2009.
The event is sponsored by the New England Vegetable and Berry Growers Association
in cooperation with the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources.
This friendly contest is designed to increase consumer awareness of local
agriculture.
Schedule of Events:
9:00 am to 10:15 am Tomato drop-off and registration
10:30 am Judging of tomatoes by panel of experts
12:30 pm Presentation of awards
If you cannot attend the contest on Monday, tomato entries can be dropped off Saturday August 15th or Sunday, August 16th at a number of locations across the state. Please contact one of the following representatives to confirm drop-off entry(s).Tomatoes that are dropped off will be brought to Boston for judging. See below for a list for drop-off sites.
Tomato Contest Criteria
Flavor: 10 points possible. The perfect tomato should have a strong tomato taste, be slightly acidic, juicy and fresh tasting with a tender skin.
Firmness/Slicing Quality: 5 points possible. A desirable tomato should have a dense uniform thick wall with many seed cavities, completely filled with a jelly-like mass. The firmness of the tomato should be such that it will bruise if dropped, yet is not over-ripe or soft.
Exterior Color: 5 points possible The winning tomato has a uniform color, is free of green shoulders and has no evidence of blotchy ripening.
Shape: 5 points possible Tomatoes come in different shapes and sizes, depending on the variety. Their shape should be symmetrical, but most important, the tomatoes in each entry should be uniform in size.
PRIZES: First, second, and third place tomato trophies will be awarded in all
four categories. Top 5 certificates will also be given in each category.
Drop-off Locations
***Please submit a registration form with entries*** [PDF]
Northeastern Massachusets:
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Verrill Farm - (978) 369-4494
11 Wheeler Rd, Concord
Southeastern Massachusetts:
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Silverbrook Farm, (508) 991-5185
592 Chase Rd., Dartmouth
Central Massachusetts:
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Stillman Farm (978) 537-3342
1399 Lancaster Ave., Lunenburg
- Silvermine Farm, (508) 865-5335
96 Eight Lots Rd., Sutton
Western Massachusetts:
- Randall's Farm - (413) 589-7071
631 Center Street, Ludlow
For more information on the Tomato Contest, please contact:
David Webber
(617) 626-1754
David.Webber@state.ma.us