Top Tomato Named

On Saturday, July 19, the second annual tomato contest was held at Tractor Supply.  Mr. Dave Gincher won the blue ribbon in all three categories. His ‘Caspian Pink’ tomato was the largest in circumference at 14 ¼” as well as the heaviest at just over 1 lb. 4 oz.  The second place tomato in these two categories was a ‘Golden Boy’ grown by Mr. David Lee.  In the tastiest tomato category, Dave Gincher’s ‘Juliette’ tomato took the top slot with a ‘Celebrity’ tomato grown by Joeann Millington in second and Mr. David Lee’s ‘Golden Boy’ coming in third.

 

 



David Lee, Joeann Millington, and Dave Gichner

 

 





If you want to grow prize winning tomatoes for yourself, follow these tips. 

• Rotate the location of your tomatoes so that they are planted in the same place four years or more apart.
• Plant them in a sunny spot.  6 hrs. or more of sun a day is best.
• Spray a preventative fungicide such as chlorothalonil every 7-10 days.
• Scout your tomatoes for insects frequently.