Off to the County Fair

PaulF · August 4, 2007

These are my entries in the fair all in the "heirloom tomato" section. Notice it isn't called the open pollinated section (LOL and HA).

Results at a later date; judging is Monday.

Rena · August 4, 2007

They look wonderful! We need a smiley that drools....

shelleybean · August 4, 2007

Very impressive! Good luck at the fair!

Ruth_10 · August 5, 2007

Very nice rainbow display, Paul. What are the varieties?

PaulF · August 5, 2007

Thanks for the encouragement. They are:

top: Cherokee Purple, Brandywine(Sudduth), Carbon, German Johnson

middle: Tom's Yellow Wonder, Earl's Faux, German Red Strawberry, Neve's Azorean Red, Wes

bottom: Marianna's Peace, Aunt Ruby's German Green, White Potato Leaf, Kellogg's Breakfast

**tomatoaddict** · August 5, 2007

They all look like winners to me!!
Good Luck!!!!!!!!!!

Tomstrees · August 5, 2007

Good luck Paul !!!

~ Tom

PaulF · August 7, 2007

The fair was a success; thirteen blues and one red in the heirloom tomato section. German Red Strawberry was awarded Best of Show in the entire vegetable division.

shelleybean · August 7, 2007

That's great! Congratulations!!

barkeater · August 7, 2007

Looks like you swept the awards. Congratulations! Was tasting part of the judging or all on appearance?

PaulF · August 7, 2007

All appearance; last year there was a tasting but I didn't enter anything in the fair. Next year there will be another tasting in con★★★★★★★★ with a program on open pollinated tomatoes.

**tomatoaddict** · August 7, 2007

That is crazy cool!!!!! Congratulations on all your effort and hard work.

Tomstrees · August 9, 2007

and ? and ? How'd it go Paul ???

~ Tom

Adenn1 · August 9, 2007

Looks like TYW got a yellow ribbon..that's if I picked the right tomato form Paul's pics.

Congratulations on your success...I am hitting a contest this weekend.

gardenmama · August 9, 2007

Congratulations!! What a great showing! Are you planning on going to the State Fair as well?

August 4, 2007	#3
shelleybean Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Virginia Beach Posts: 2,648	Very impressive! Good luck at the fair! __________________ Michele

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Ruth_10 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: MO z6a near St. Louis Posts: 1,349	Very nice rainbow display, Paul. What are the varieties? __________________ --Ruth Some say the glass half-full. Others say the glass is half-empty. To an engineer, it’s twice as big as it needs to be.

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PaulF Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brownville, Ne Posts: 3,296	Thanks for the encouragement. They are: top: Cherokee Purple, Brandywine(Sudduth), Carbon, German Johnson middle: Tom's Yellow Wonder, Earl's Faux, German Red Strawberry, Neve's Azorean Red, Wes bottom: Marianna's Peace, Aunt Ruby's German Green, White Potato Leaf, Kellogg's Breakfast __________________ there's two things money can't buy; true love and home grown tomatoes.

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tomatoaddict Moderator Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: zone 5 Posts: 1,459	They all look like winners to me!! Good Luck!!!!!!!!!! __________________ Secretseedcartel.com

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Tomstrees Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NJ Bayshore Posts: 3,848	Good luck Paul !!! ~ Tom __________________ My green thumb came only as a result of the mistakes I made while learning to see things from the plant's point of view. ~ H. Fred Ale

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Rena Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Warm Springs, GA Posts: 1,421	They look wonderful! We need a smiley that drools....

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shelleybean Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Virginia Beach Posts: 2,648	That's great! Congratulations!! __________________ Michele

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barkeater Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NE Kingdom, VT - Zone 3b Posts: 1,439	Looks like you swept the awards. Congratulations! Was tasting part of the judging or all on appearance?

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Tomstrees Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NJ Bayshore Posts: 3,848	and ? and ? How'd it go Paul ??? ~ Tom __________________ My green thumb came only as a result of the mistakes I made while learning to see things from the plant's point of view. ~ H. Fred Ale

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Adenn1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Philly Posts: 559	Looks like TYW got a yellow ribbon..that's if I picked the right tomato form Paul's pics. Congratulations on your success...I am hitting a contest this weekend. __________________ Mark

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gardenmama Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: zone 7b/8a SE VA Posts: 268	Congratulations!! What a great showing! Are you planning on going to the State Fair as well? __________________ -Martha SE VA