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Printer-friendly format 2007 Tomato Tasting Results

Voting reflects the judgement of attendees of the tasting, which is held annually as part of Monticello's Saturdays in the Garden Series.

Rank Tomato Variety
Avg.
<5
>7
1 Sun Gold
8.5
1
12
2 Black Cherry
8.2
0
12
3 German Red Strawberry
7.8+
0
13
4 Rose
7.8
3
10
4 Principe Borghese
7.8
1
11
6 Golden Queen
7.6
2
11
6 Grape Roma
7.6
0
11
8 Mrs. Benson
7.5+
2
10
9 Pruden's Purple
7.5
1
9
10 Rosalie’s Big Rosy
7.2
1
9
11 Cherokee Purple
7.1
2
9
11 Estonia
7.1
2
9
13 Grandma Gilmer's
6.8
4
7
14 Costoluto Genovese
6.6+
2
8
15 Eva's Purple Ball
6.6
1
7
16 Juliet
6.5+
3
9
17 Mr. Stripey
6.5
5
7
17 Tappy's Finest
6.5
3
5
19 German Johnson
6.4
3
8
19 Large Red
6.4
4
6
21 Dona
6.3
4
7
22 Purple Calabash
6.1
7
8
23 Red Agate
5.8
7
3
24 Bush Beef
5.7
5
5
25 Pride Of Virginia
5.5
6
6
26 Celebrity
5.4
6
3
27 Mortgage Lifter
5.0
10
2
28 Fluvanna Favorite
4.9
7
2
29 San Remo
4.8
9
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Past results

2006: 1. Sweet 100, 8.2; 2. Sungold, 8.1; 3. Mr. Stripey, 7.8; 4. Golden Boy, 7.6; 5. Super Bush, 7.5; 6. Purple Calabash, 7.2; 7. Beefmaster, 7.2; 8. Beefsteak, 7.0

2005: 1. Sungold, 8.1; 2. Pruden’s Purple, 8.0; 3. Rainbow, 8.0; 4. Pink Brandywine, 7.9; 5. Giant Syrian, 7.9; 6. Rose, 7.6; 7. Mortgage Lifter, 7.4; 8. German Johnson, 7.1

2004: 1. Brandywine (9.2); 2. Bloody Butcher (8.5); 3. Sun Gold (8.4); 4.Aunt Ginny’s (8.1); 5. Pruden’s Purple (8.0); 6. Caspian Pink (8.0); 7. Mortgage Lifter, (7.9)

2003: 1. Rose (8.6); 2. Brandywine (Suddelph) (7.9); 3. Brandywine (7.6); 4. Mortgage Lifter (7.4); 5. Purple Calabash (7.3); 5. Eva Purple Ball (7.3); 7. German Johnson (7.2)


 2002: 1. Pruden’s Purple (8.92); 2. Rose (8.3); 3. Giant Syrian (8.1); 4. SunGold (8); 5. Mortgage Lifter (7.5); 5. Krukovic Yugoslavian (7.5); 7. Mortgage Lifter #2 (7.2); 8. Brandywine (7.1)


2001: 1. Sun Gold (8.25); 2. Sweet 100 (8.2); 3. Mortgage Lifter (7); 4. Dona (6.9); 5. Tappy’s Finest (6.85); 6. Federle (6.6); 7. Grape (6.5); 8. Marizol Gold (6.4); 9. Celebrity (6.3)