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Voting reflects the judgement of attendees of the tasting, which is held annually as part of Monticello's Saturdays in the Garden Series.

Rank Tomato Variety
Avg.
<5
>7
1 Sun Gold
8.5
1
12
2 Black Cherry
8.2
0
12
3 German Red Strawberry
7.8+
0
13
4 Rose
7.8
3
10
4 Principe Borghese
7.8
1
11
6 Golden Queen
7.6
2
11
6 Grape Roma
7.6
0
11
8 Mrs. Benson
7.5+
2
10
9 Pruden's Purple
7.5
1
9
10 Rosalie’s Big Rosy
7.2
1
9
11 Cherokee Purple
7.1
2
9
11 Estonia
7.1
2
9
13 Grandma Gilmer's
6.8
4
7
14 Costoluto Genovese
6.6+
2
8
15 Eva's Purple Ball
6.6
1
7
16 Juliet
6.5+
3
9
17 Mr. Stripey
6.5
5
7
17 Tappy's Finest
6.5
3
5
19 German Johnson
6.4
3
8
19 Large Red
6.4
4
6
21 Dona
6.3
4
7
22 Purple Calabash
6.1
7
8
23 Red Agate
5.8
7
3
24 Bush Beef
5.7
5
5
25 Pride Of Virginia
5.5
6
6
26 Celebrity
5.4
6
3
27 Mortgage Lifter
5.0
10
2
28 Fluvanna Favorite
4.9
7
2
29 San Remo
4.8
9
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Past results

2006: 1. Sweet 100, 8.2; 2. Sungold, 8.1; 3. Mr. Stripey, 7.8; 4. Golden Boy, 7.6; 5. Super Bush, 7.5; 6. Purple Calabash, 7.2; 7. Beefmaster, 7.2; 8. Beefsteak, 7.0

2005: 1. Sungold, 8.1; 2. Pruden’s Purple, 8.0; 3. Rainbow, 8.0; 4. Pink Brandywine, 7.9; 5. Giant Syrian, 7.9; 6. Rose, 7.6; 7. Mortgage Lifter, 7.4; 8. German Johnson, 7.1

2004: 1. Brandywine (9.2); 2. Bloody Butcher (8.5); 3. Sun Gold (8.4); 4.Aunt Ginny’s (8.1); 5. Pruden’s Purple (8.0); 6. Caspian Pink (8.0); 7. Mortgage Lifter, (7.9)

2003: 1. Rose (8.6); 2. Brandywine (Suddelph) (7.9); 3. Brandywine (7.6); 4. Mortgage Lifter (7.4); 5. Purple Calabash (7.3); 5. Eva Purple Ball (7.3); 7. German Johnson (7.2)


 2002: 1. Pruden’s Purple (8.92); 2. Rose (8.3); 3. Giant Syrian (8.1); 4. SunGold (8); 5. Mortgage Lifter (7.5); 5. Krukovic Yugoslavian (7.5); 7. Mortgage Lifter #2 (7.2); 8. Brandywine (7.1)


2001: 1. Sun Gold (8.25); 2. Sweet 100 (8.2); 3. Mortgage Lifter (7); 4. Dona (6.9); 5. Tappy’s Finest (6.85); 6. Federle (6.6); 7. Grape (6.5); 8. Marizol Gold (6.4); 9. Celebrity (6.3)