BOSTON — Got tomatoes to show off? Consider participating to showcase one of the season’s most anticipated crops.
The 38th Massachusetts Tomato Contest will be held at the Boston Public Market on Aug. 22. Tomatoes will be judged by a panel of experts on flavor, firmness/slicing quality, exterior color and shape.
Always a lively and fun event, the day is designed to increase awareness of locally grown produce, says the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources.
Open to commercial farmers in Massachusetts, growers can bring tomatoes to the market between 8:45 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. on Aug. 22 or drop off entries with a registration form to one of the regional drop-off sites on Aug. 21.
Drop off locations include sites in South Deerfield. These tomatoes will be brought to Boston on Tuesday.
For complete details, including drop off locations, contest criteria, and a registration form, click here. Be sure to include the registration form with all entries.
The 38th Tomato Contest is sponsored by the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources, New England Vegetable and Berry Growers Association and Mass Farmers Markets in cooperation with the Boston Public Market.
Questions? Contact david.webber@mass.gov.
