Tomato Taste Test Results 2008

Morningsun Herb Farm
 
Tomato Day 2008
 
Taste Test Results
 
Every year on a Sunday in the late summer, Morningsun Herb Farm hosts its annual tomato tasting event.  I'm always amazed at the size of the crowd that shows up, but after all, where else can you sample over 100 varieties of California grown tomatoes?
 
Here's how the rating system works..  All attendees are given the opportunity to rate each tomato as a 1, 2, or 3, defined as follows;
 
1 = Not so good!
2 = It's OK
3 = Superb!!
 
After the tasting I calculate the average, and that's the resulting score.
 
So that you can compare this year's results to those of previous years, I have listed 2004 - 2008 side by side, with the 2008 results sorted in descending order.  An "X" indicates a variety that wasn't included in the tasting for that year.
   
OVERALL RESULTS

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

Tomato, OMAR'S LEBANESE X 1.75 2.06 1.73 2.89
Tomato, SUN SUGAR X X 2.97 2.84 2.89
Tomato, BLACK CHERRY 2.54 2.67 2.64 2.58 2.84
Tomato, BERKELEY TIE-DYE X X X 2.45 2.80
Tomato, PORK CHOP X X X 2.72 2.79
Tomato, SUNGOLD 2.81 2.87 2.62 2.84 2.79
Tomato, MATT'S WILD CHERRY 2.69 2.32 1.79 2.19 2.78
Tomato, SUPER SWEET 100  2.81 2.76 2.52 2.57 2.75
Tomato, ISIS CANDY 2.77 2.17 2.55 2.04 2.74
Tomato, MAMOTARO X X 2.78 2.60 2.70
Tomato, PINK BOAR X X X 2.15 2.60
Tomato, AUNT GERTIE'S GOLD X X X X 2.55
Tomato, EARLY CASCADE 2.20 2.10 2.00 1.88 2.52
Tomato, LEMON BOY   2.37 2.35 2.20 X 2.51
Tomato, CABERNET X 2.57 1.85 2.22 2.48
Tomato, ROSE X X X X 2.48
Tomato, SWEET CHELSEA 2.56 2.55 2.16 2.59 2.48
Tomato, AMANA ORANGE X 2.33 2.23 X 2.45
Tomato, JULIA CHILD 2.23 1.93 X X 2.44
Tomato, BRANDYWINE YELLOW X X X X 2.41
Tomato, CARBON  X 2.61 2.32 2.24 2.41
Tomato, SOUTHERN NIGHT X 2.44 2.38 2.34 2.40
Tomato, GREEN GRAPE  1.73 2.47 2.02 1.83 2.39
Tomato, IISE YELLOW LATVIA X X X X 2.39
Tomato, ROSALITA X 2.18 2.46 2.80 2.39
Tomato, MARIANNA'S PEACE X 2.23 2.11 X 2.38
Tomato, CHEROKEE PURPLE  2.49 2.73 1.80 2.15 2.37
Tomato, PINK BRANDYWINE X X X 2.12 2.37
Tomato, EVA'S PURPLE BALL X X 1.93 X 2.36
Tomato, YELLOW BOAR X X X X 2.36
Tomato, SIOUX  X 2.04 2.35 2.17 2.35
Tomato, SUGARY X X 2.51 2.28 2.34
Tomato, AUNT RUBY'S GERMAN GREEN  X X 2.35 2.14 2.33
Tomato, NEPAL X X X X 2.30
Tomato, PRUDEN'S PURPLE X X X X 2.29
Tomato, MEXICO 2.29 X X X 2.28
Tomato, PERSIMMON 2.32 2.21 2.02 1.89 2.28
Tomato, BIG ZEBRA X X X 1.98 2.27
Tomato, COPIA 2.19 2.06 2.09 X 2.27
Tomato, ELBE X X X X 2.27
Tomato, GOLDEN QUEEN USDA STRAIN X 1.93 2.23 X 2.26
Tomato, MARIZOL GOLD X X X X 2.26
Tomato, EVERGREEN  2.04 1.81 1.69 X 2.25
Tomato, ABE LINCOLN X X 2.16 X 2.24
Tomato, BLACK ZEBRA 1.90 2.11 1.84 X 2.23
Tomato, BROWN BERRY X X X 2.62 2.23
Tomato, NORTHERN LIGHTS X 1.82 X X 2.22
Tomato, DARK ROSE X X X 2.52 2.19
Tomato, KALMAN'S HUNGARIAN PINK X X X X 2.18
Tomato, ITALIAN SWEET X X X X 2.17
Tomato, BLACK PRINCE  2.57 2.09 1.61 2.25 2.16
Tomato, DR. WYCHE'S YELLOW X X X X 2.16
Tomato, BASINGA 2.63 1.91 1.89 X 2.15
Tomato, PINEAPPLE  2.37 1.73 X X 2.15
Tomato, RIESENTRAUBE 2.00 1.82 1.90 2.17 2.15
Tomato, GREEN GIANT X X X X 2.14
Tomato, AUNT GINNY'S PURPLE X X 2.36 X 2.13
Tomato, GREAT WHITE 1.95 1.86 2.49 2.29 2.13
Tomato, HUNGARIAN HEART 1.81 X 2.05 2.32 2.13
Tomato, BEAUTY X X X X 2.12
Tomato, DOUBLE RICH X X X 2.09 2.12
Tomato, MRS. HOUSEWORTH X X X X 2.10
Tomato, SOLDACKI X X X X 2.10
Tomato, JULIET   2.53 1.54 2.40 2.66 2.08
Tomato, POLISH X X X X 2.08
Tomato, STUPICE  X 2.39 2.12 2.04 2.07
Tomato, GERMAN RED STRAWBERRY X X X X 2.05
Tomato, RED ZEBRA X X X 2.41 2.05
Tomato, MR. STRIPEY 1.91 2.42 2.18 X 2.04
Tomato, WHITE QUEEN X X 1.76 X 2.03
Tomato, ANNA'S NOIR X X X 1.93 2.02
Tomato, DINNER PLATE X 2.11 1.93 1.98 2.02
Tomato, ENCHANTMENT  2.39 X 2.25 2.44 2.00
Tomato, HENDERSON'S WINSALL X X X X 2.00
Tomato, ORANGE BANANA X X X 2.15 1.98
Tomato, JERSEY DEVIL X X X X 1.97
Tomato, NYAGOUS X 2.13 1.82 X 1.97
Tomato, DELICIOUS X 2.30 2.33 2.46 1.94
Tomato, ORANGE RUSSIAN X 2.15 2.18 X 1.94
Tomato, DIXIE GOLDEN GIANT 2.53 2.45 X X 1.93
Tomato, WATERMELON BEEFSTEAK 2.02 X 1.89 1.96 1.93
Tomato, COUSTROLEE X 2.52 1.90 2.24 1.92
Tomato, JUBILEE  1.97 2.25 2.00 2.26 1.91
Tomato, KELLOGG'S BREAKFAST X 2.19 X X 1.86
Tomato, MANDARIN CROSS X X X X 1.86
Tomato, BLACK 1.98 X X 1.70 1.85
Tomato, FIREWORKS X X X X 1.85
Tomato, PINK MORTGAGE LIFTER X X X X 1.85
Tomato, HILLBILLY  2.49 1.62 X 2.32 1.84
Tomato, MORTGAGE LIFTER YELLOW X X X X 1.83
Tomato, BEEFMASTER 2.40 2.09 2.02 2.33 1.82
Tomato, BIG BEEF X 1.91 X 1.95 1.80
Tomato, GOLDEN EGG X X X X 1.79
Tomato, YELLOW PEAR 1.72 1.90 2.41 2.36 1.79
Tomato, BLUE FRUIT X X 1.70 X 1.77
Tomato, BULL'S HEART X X 1.50 X 1.77
Tomato, MARVEL STRIPE 1.88 1.83 1.84 1.72 1.77
Tomato, THESSALONIKI X 2.12 1.94 2.52 1.75
Tomato, TANGERINE X 2.43 2.20 X 1.74
Tomato, MICADO VIOLETTER X X X X 1.72
Tomato, AMISH PASTE X X X 1.95 1.70
Tomato, CASPIAN PINK  2.15 2.26 2.00 X 1.70
Tomato, ARMENIAN X X 2.19 X 1.69
Tomato, BIG RAINBOW X X X X 1.69
Tomato, EVAN'S PURPLE PEAR X X X 2.07 1.69
Tomato, OAXACAN JEWEL X X X 2.09 1.66
Tomato, DAD'S MUG X X X X 1.63
Tomato, VINTAGE WINE X X X X 1.63
Tomato, CHURCH X X X X 1.62
Tomato, COUNTY AMISH X X X X 1.56
Tomato, COSTOLUTO GENOVESE X X X 1.72 1.55
Tomato, AUSSIE X X X X 1.52
Tomato, MARMANDE X X X X 1.52
Tomato, YELLOW WITH RED STRIPES X X X X 1.52
Tomato, MR. BROWN X 2.13 2.10 1.71 1.48
Tomato, GOLDEN BURGESS X X X X 1.45
Tomato, MORTGAGE LIFTER  1.99 X 1.88 X 1.44
Tomato, OREGON SPRING V X X 1.85 X 1.42
Tomato, ROMA  1.69 1.76 1.75 X 1.38
Tomato, SAN MARZANO REDORTA X 1.65 1.75 2.11 1.35
Tomato, OLD GERMAN X X X X 1.32
Tomato, BURGESS STUFF X X X X 1.31
Tomato, TAXI X X X X 1.22
Tomato, 1884 X X 2.25 1.87 X
Tomato, ACE X 2.30 X 1.36 X
Tomato, ARGENTINA X 1.85 X X X
Tomato, AZOYCHKA RUSSIAN X X X 1.98 X
Tomato, BANANA LEGS X X 1.60 X X
Tomato, BEAUTY KING X X X 2.36 X
Tomato, BIG RASPBERRY X X X 2.06 X
Tomato, BINGO 1.65 X X X X
Tomato, BLACK 008 X X X 1.91 X
Tomato, BLACK ETHIOPIAN X X 1.84 X X
Tomato, BLACK FROM TULA X 1.84 2.20 X X
Tomato, BLACK KRIM 1.96 1.95 X 2.21 X
Tomato, BLACK PEAR X 1.42 X 2.24 X
Tomato, BLACK PINEAPPLE X X X 1.87 X
Tomato, BLACK PLUM X 1.81 2.20 X X
Tomato, BOX CAR WILLY 1.88 1.69 X X X
Tomato, BRANDYWINE  1.90 2.29 2.20 2.10 X
Tomato, BRANDYWINE RED  2.06 X X X X
Tomato, BURRAKER'S FAVORITE X 2.00 X X X
Tomato, BUSH GOLIATH  X X X X X
Tomato, CARMELLO  2.18 2.33 2.13 X X
Tomato, CELEBRITY  2.30 1.98 2.03 1.98 X
Tomato, COLOSSAL GOLDEN BURGESS X X X 1.94 X
Tomato, DAD'S SUNSET 1.84 X X X X
Tomato, EARL OF EDGECOMBE X 2.08 2.12 X X
Tomato, EARLY GIRL 2.15 2.32 2.51 2.23 X
Tomato, EARLY GOLIATH X 1.97 X X X
Tomato, EARLY YELLOW STRIPE 1.83 X X X X
Tomato, ELBERTA GIRL 1.81 X X X X
Tomato, FERRIS WHEEL X X X 2.07 X
Tomato, FLAME ORANGE X X X 2.08 X
Tomato, GARDEN PEACH 2.52 2.52 2.17 X X
Tomato, GREEN SAUSAGE X X X 1.55 X
Tomato, GREEN ZEBRA 1.96 2.37 2.03 1.85 X
Tomato, GRUCHOVKA 1.68 X X X X
Tomato, HALF MOON X X X 1.87 X
Tomato, JAUNET FLAMMEE  2.51 X X 1.79 X
Tomato, LARGE BARRED BOAR X X X 1.85 X
Tomato, LIGHT PINK OXHEART X 1.80 X X X
Tomato, LIMMONY X X X 2.00 X
Tomato, MEGA TOM 2.08 X X X X
Tomato, MORTGAGE LIFTER BICOLOR X X X X X
Tomato, NEBRASKA WEDDING  X 2.17 2.44 2.04 X
Tomato, PAUL ROBESON X X 2.21 1.83 X
Tomato, PEPPERMINT 2.09 2.23 X X X
Tomato, PINK BERKELEY TIE-DYE HEART X X X 2.71 X
Tomato, PINK MONSERRAT X 1.98 X X X
Tomato, PINK PETTICOAT 1.62 X X X X
Tomato, PINK PONDEROSA X 1.84 X X X
Tomato, PLUM LEMON 1.71 X X X X
Tomato, PORTER HOUSE X X X 1.77 X
Tomato, PURPLE BRANDYWINE X X X 1.99 X
Tomato, PURPLE CALABASH 2.11 1.75 X X X
Tomato, PURPLE RUSSIAN X X 1.86 X X
Tomato, RAINBOW X X X 2.26 X
Tomato, RED BOAR X X X 2.79 X
Tomato, RED BRANDYWINE X X X 2.10 X
Tomato, RED CALABASH 1.65 X X X X
Tomato, RED GRAPE 2.62 X X X X
Tomato, RED STAR X X X 2.11 X
Tomato, SNOW WHITE CHERRY 2.54 2.63 2.66 2.09 X
Tomato, SUNSET'S RED HORIZON X X X 1.71 X
Tomato, TAPPY HERITAGE 2.33 2.37 2.09 2.17 X
Tomato, TIGERELLA X X X 2.56 X
Tomato, YELLOW BRANDYWINE X X X 2.34 X
Tomato, YELLOW ROMA 1.30 X X X X
Tomato, YELLOW RUFFLES 1.51 X X X X
Tomato, ZAPOTEC PINK RIBBED X 1.51 1.80 X X