Best Dressed Tomato winner was Vivi Scott.

Most Original Tomato was submitted by Joey Baldasano and Jamie Almaria.

Biggest Tomato – The winner (over 2 pounds) was entered by Carroll and Faye Tunnell.

 

 

Best Tasting Tomatoes

 Best Red or Pink

First Place:  Boston John grown by Nancy Scott

Second Place:  Big Zak’s  grown by Nancy Scott

Third Place ( a tie):

 Florida 91’s grown by Cheryl Broome and

 Mortgage Lifter grown by  Marcia Vandermause

 

Best Yellow or Orange 

First Place: Lemon Borg grown by Nancy Scott

 Second Place:  Mr. Stripey grown by

 Robert Ellis from Church Hill Senior Garden

Third Place: Carolina Gold grown by

 Jim  LaFollette

 

Best Multi-Color

First Place: Green Zebra  (grower unknown)

Second Place:  Cherokee Purple grown by LB Kite 

 

Best Salsa Competition

First Place:  Jolly Hill

Second Place:   Shannon Clark

Third Place:    Beth Faber

 

 Recipes 

There were many requests for two different recipes which we are happy to offer here.

Jolly’s Salsa

submitted by Jolly Hill

1 gallon tomatoes, peeled and chopped (16 cups)

1/2 gallon  chopped green peppers 

1/2 gallon chopped onions

1 cup vinegar

1/4 cup pickling salt

1 T dried oregano

1 T dried cilantro or (3 T fresh)

3/4 cup minced garlic

2T dried red pepper flakes

4 cans tomato paste

Mix all except tomato paste and boil for 20 minutes.  Add tomato paste and boil another 15 minutes.  Put in hot jars and seal.  Makes 10 pints.

 

Tomato Veggie Juice

submitted by Celia Cox

 
Using a large stainless steel pot, add

about 2 gallons Roma tomatoes

1 green pepper

1 onion cut up

Several garlic cloves

2-3 stalks celery

2 cups basil leaves

Parsley,  if desired

 
Heat until tomatoes and veggies are soft. Run through a food mill and add salt to taste and

about 1 T sugar.

 
Chill before serving.

 

 

Kids Activities at Tomato Fest