Bring your finest homegrown tomatoes and/or a bowl filled with your best garden vegetables to Milbergers before noon and the fruits of your garden may be selected a winner in one of five categories:
Cherry and Smaller Tomatoes
Regular Tomatoes
Biggest Tomato (based on weight)
Best of Show Grand Champion
Every entrant will receive a $10 gift certificate redeemable at Milberger’s on the day of the contest only.
Download the following entry form and bring it with you on the day of the contest.
All decisions of the judges, including eligibility at the time of entering, are final.
Criteria for Tomatoes
Stems (calyx) should be left on, approximately ½ inch in length, green and fresh. Cherry tomatoes can still be on the vine. All tomatoes should be uniform in size, color, shape and maturity. Color of maturity and ripeness depends on variety, from green to rope red. Tomato variety must be specified on the entry form that will be filled out when you arrive at Milberger’s.
Basket of Plenty
Bring a bowl filled with YOUR BEST VEGETABLES picked fresh from your garden, but don’t include tomatoes. The best display of non-tomato veggies will win a $50 Milberger Gift Certificate.
Criteria for salad bowls: Stems (calyx) should be left on, approximately ½ inch in length, green & fresh.
Basic rules of Tomato & Salad Bowl Contests