There was tomato tasting, too, and you could buy pounds and pounds of your favorites! I left with Brandywine Pink and Cherokee Purple. Even the names "match."
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Meanwhile down the road, Washington Gardener magazine hosted its third annual tomato tasting competition. And the winner, by a single vote, was Lemon Boy. Sungold was second and Cherokee Purple (my fav) was third.
There is no food that deserves more celebration that the tomato. But these weekend events serve as a reminder that this delicious season is coming to a close.
Indeed, recent rains have caused so many tomatoes to split and rot that my favorite farmers don't have the "seconds" I had counted on for soup.