Special thanks goes to Valley Nursery for their generous sponsorship of this event!

Summary

The Tomato Taste Off is open to both hobby and professional growers in three categories:

• Cooking/Canning Tomatoes
  Examples: Roma, Black Plum, Purple Russian, Florida Pink, San Marazano.
• Cherry/Pear Tomatoes
  Examples: Sun Gold, Yellow & Red Tear Drop, American Cherry, Yellow Pear.
  
• Slicing/Salad Tomatoes
  Examples: Celebrity Red, Brandywine, Mayan Gold, Mortgage Lifter, Zebra.

There is no fee to enter the contest, no limit to the number of entries per person, and no need to pre-register. Just show up on September 12th and submit your tomatoes along with a completed PFM Tomato Taste Off Entry Form per variety entered between 9 and 10am. The winners will be announced at 12:00 noon on the same day.

Awards and Prizes

Prizes will be awarded! Grand Prize or "best of show" will receive a fabulous Bounty Basket from our sponsor: Valley Nursery. First Prize winners in each category will also receive a prize.

Contest Entry Requirements

Contestants must submit the following per variety entered:

• Cooking/Canning Tomatoes: 3-4 tomatoes
• Cherry/Pear Tomatoes: 6-8 tomatoes
• Slicing/Salad Tomatoes: 2 large slicing tomatoes and/or 3-4 salad size tomatoes