Re: Tomato Tasting Festival Ideas

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At 8:04 PM -0400 8/5/08, Nancy Szerlag wrote:
>Several years ago I did a blind tomato tasting because the mix
>included Orange Amana, Pink Brandywine and a large green heirloom -
>the name escapes me. Colored tomatos were rare at that time and we
>didn't want our judges to be prejudiced by color or shape. Some were
>pretty lumpy. Among our tasters was Julee Rosso, co-author of The
>Silver Palate Cookbook. The winner was the big green heirloom. Folks
>were amazed when they took off their blindfolds....

Aunt Ruby's German Green! I've grown it and it's always one of the 
best-tasting ones, and here in northern Calif., produces well for a 
large tomato as well.
Tanya Kucak
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