Tomato Taste Test Results 2009

Morningsun Herb Farm
 
Tomato Day 2009
 
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 2005 - 2009 side by side, with the 2009 results sorted in descending order.  An "X" indicates a variety that wasn't included in the tasting for that year.
 
OVERALL RESULTS 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Tomato, ISIS CANDY 2.17 2.55 2.04 2.74 2.83
Tomato, SUPER SWEET 100  2.76 2.52 2.57 2.75 2.83
Tomato, SNOW WHITE CHERRY 2.63 2.66 2.09 X 2.82
Tomato, SUN SUGAR X 2.97 2.84 2.89 2.82
Tomato, MATT'S WILD CHERRY 2.32 1.79 2.19 2.78 2.81
Tomato, SUNGOLD 2.87 2.62 2.84 2.79 2.80
Tomato, GREEN ZEBRA 2.37 2.03 1.85 X 2.78
Tomato, CHEROKEE PURPLE  2.73 1.80 2.15 2.37 2.73
Tomato, ROSALITA 2.18 2.46 2.80 2.39 2.71
Tomato, BLACK CHERRY 2.67 2.64 2.58 2.84 2.65
Tomato, SWEET CHELSEA 2.55 2.16 2.59 2.48 2.65
Tomato, JULIET   1.54 2.40 2.66 2.08 2.62
Tomato, PRUDEN'S PURPLE X X X 2.29 2.61
Tomato, TANGERINE 2.43 2.20 X 1.74 2.61
Tomato, EVERGREEN  1.81 1.69 X 2.25 2.54
Tomato, SUGARY X 2.51 2.28 2.34 2.53
Tomato, MAMOTARO X 2.78 2.60 2.70 2.52
Tomato, CARBON  2.61 2.32 2.24 2.41 2.51
Tomato, GERMAN RED STRAWBERRY X X X 2.05 2.51
Tomato, YELLOW BOAR X X X 2.36 2.47
Tomato, AMANA ORANGE 2.33 2.23 X 2.45 2.46
Tomato, BERKELEY TIE-DYE X X 2.45 2.80 2.44
Tomato, CABERNET 2.57 1.85 2.22 2.48 2.43
Tomato, NEBRASKA WEDDING  2.17 2.44 2.04 X 2.41
Tomato, HALEY'S PURPLE COMET X X X X 2.39
Tomato, OAXACAN JEWEL X X 2.09 1.66 2.38
Tomato, PERSIMMON 2.21 2.02 1.89 2.28 2.37
Tomato, 1884 X 2.25 1.87 X 2.34
Tomato, GOLDEN QUEEN USDA STRAIN 1.93 2.23 X 2.26 2.33
Tomato, MEXICO X X X 2.28 2.33
Tomato, BLACK GIANT X X X X 2.32
Tomato, CARMELLO  2.33 2.13 X X 2.32
Tomato, PIERCE'S PRIDE X X X X 2.32
Tomato, JAPANESE BLACK TRIFELE X X X X 2.31
Tomato, THESSALONIKI 2.12 1.94 2.52 1.75 2.30
Tomato, RED BOAR X X 2.79 X 2.28
Tomato, PINK BOAR X X 2.15 2.60 2.27
Tomato, PINK GRAPEFRUIT X X X X 2.27
Tomato, WATERMELON BEEFSTEAK X 1.89 1.96 1.93 2.27
Tomato, BLACK AND BROWN BOAR X X X X 2.26
Tomato, EARLY GIRL 2.32 2.51 2.23 X 2.26
Tomato, NEVE'S AZOREAN X X X X 2.25
Tomato, HENDERSON PONDEROSA X X X X 2.24
Tomato, STUPICE  2.39 2.12 2.04 2.07 2.23
Tomato, WHITE BEAUTY X X X X 2.23
Tomato, EVAN'S PURPLE PEAR X X 2.07 1.69 2.22
Tomato, SIOUX  2.04 2.35 2.17 2.35 2.22
Tomato, DIXIE GOLDEN GIANT 2.45 X X 1.93 2.21
Tomato, GREEN GRAPE  2.47 2.02 1.83 2.39 2.21
Tomato, CASPIAN PINK  2.26 2.00 X 1.70 2.20
Tomato, PORK CHOP X X 2.72 2.79 2.20
Tomato, MARIANNA'S PEACE 2.23 2.11 X 2.38 2.19
Tomato, AUNT RUBY'S GERMAN GREEN  X 2.35 2.14 2.33 2.18
Tomato, GREAT WHITE 1.86 2.49 2.29 2.13 2.17
Tomato, JAUNET FLAMMEE  X X 1.79 X 2.17
Tomato, ACE 2.30 X 1.36 X 2.15
Tomato, MR. BROWN 2.13 2.10 1.71 1.48 2.15
Tomato, PAUL ROBESON X 2.21 1.83 X 2.15
Tomato, GIANT BELGIUM X X X X 2.14
Tomato, BLACK PRINCE  2.09 1.61 2.25 2.16 2.12
Tomato, YELLOW PEAR 1.90 2.41 2.36 1.79 2.12
Tomato, AUNT GINNY'S PURPLE X 2.36 X 2.13 2.11
Tomato, BLACK X X 1.70 1.85 2.10
Tomato, ULTIMATE GIANT X X X X 2.09
Tomato, YELLOW BRANDYWINE X X 2.34 X 2.09
Tomato, BLACK SEAMAN X X X X 2.06
Tomato, THAI PEACH EGG X X X X 2.06
Tomato, FIREWORKS X X X 1.85 2.05
Tomato, ROSE X X X 2.48 2.05
Tomato, BEEFMASTER 2.09 2.02 2.33 1.82 2.03
Tomato, RED PLUM X X X X 2.03
Tomato, CHEROKEE CHOCOLATE X X X X 2.00
Tomato, ORANGE STRAWBERRY X X X X 2.00
Tomato, AUNT GERTIE'S GOLD X X X 2.55 1.99
Tomato, MORTGAGE LIFTER  X 1.88 X 1.44 1.99
Tomato, BOONDOCKS X X X X 1.98
Tomato, OLD GERMAN X X X 1.32 1.96
Tomato, ORANGE BANANA X X 2.15 1.98 1.96
Tomato, PARK'S WHOPPER X X X X 1.96
Tomato, CELEBRITY  1.98 2.03 1.98 X 1.95
Tomato, APPLAUSE X X X X 1.92
Tomato, COUSTROLEE 2.52 1.90 2.24 1.92 1.92
Tomato, GIOIA DELLE MENSA X X X X 1.91
Tomato, OLENE UKRANIAN X X X X 1.90
Tomato, AZOYCHKA RUSSIAN X X 1.98 X 1.89
Tomato, CHURCH X X X 1.62 1.89
Tomato, VIRGINIA SWEET X X X X 1.88
Tomato, BLACK RUSSIAN PLUM X X X X 1.85
Tomato, HILLBILLY  1.62 X 2.32 1.84 1.85
Tomato, BLACK ZEBRA 2.11 1.84 X 2.23 1.82
Tomato, ORANGE RUSSIAN 2.15 2.18 X 1.94 1.82
Tomato, OMAR'S LEBANESE 1.75 2.06 1.73 2.89 1.81
Tomato, TURKISH MONASTERY X X X X 1.72
Tomato, COSTOLUTO GENOVESE X X 1.72 1.55 1.71
Tomato, WILLIAMS X X X X 1.68
Tomato, BIG RAINBOW X X X 1.69 1.66
Tomato, MORTGAGE LIFTER YELLOW X X X 1.83 1.65
Tomato, SAN MARZANO REDORTA 1.65 1.75 2.11 1.35 1.65
Tomato, AMISH PASTE X X 1.95 1.70 1.59
Tomato, PATIO X X X X 1.42
Tomato, ABE LINCOLN X 2.16 X 2.24 X
Tomato, ANNA'S NOIR X X 1.93 2.02 X
Tomato, ARGENTINA 1.85 X X X X
Tomato, ARMENIAN X 2.19 X 1.69 X
Tomato, AUSSIE X X X 1.52 X
Tomato, BANANA LEGS X 1.60 X X X
Tomato, BASINGA 1.91 1.89 X 2.15 X
Tomato, BEAUTY X X X 2.12 X
Tomato, BEAUTY KING X X 2.36 X X
Tomato, BIG BEEF 1.91 X 1.95 1.80 X
Tomato, BIG RASPBERRY X X 2.06 X X
Tomato, BIG ZEBRA X X 1.98 2.27 X
Tomato, BLACK 008 X X 1.91 X X
Tomato, BLACK ETHIOPIAN X 1.84 X X X
Tomato, BLACK FROM TULA 1.84 2.20 X X X
Tomato, BLACK KRIM 1.95 X 2.21 X X
Tomato, BLACK PEAR 1.42 X 2.24 X X
Tomato, BLACK PINEAPPLE X X 1.87 X X
Tomato, BLACK PLUM 1.81 2.20 X X X
Tomato, BLUE FRUIT X 1.70 X 1.77 X
Tomato, BOX CAR WILLY 1.69 X X X X
Tomato, BRANDYWINE  2.29 2.20 2.10 X X
Tomato, BRANDYWINE YELLOW X X X 2.41 X
Tomato, BROWN BERRY X X 2.62 2.23 X
Tomato, BULL'S HEART X 1.50 X 1.77 X
Tomato, BURGESS STUFF X X X 1.31 X
Tomato, BURRAKER'S FAVORITE 2.00 X X X X
Tomato, COLOSSAL GOLDEN BURGESS X X 1.94 X X
Tomato, COPIA 2.06 2.09 X 2.27 X
Tomato, COUNTY AMISH X X X 1.56 X
Tomato, DAD'S MUG X X X 1.63 X
Tomato, DARK ROSE X X 2.52 2.19 X
Tomato, DELICIOUS 2.30 2.33 2.46 1.94 X
Tomato, DINNER PLATE 2.11 1.93 1.98 2.02 X
Tomato, DOUBLE RICH X X 2.09 2.12 X
Tomato, DR. WYCHE'S YELLOW X X X 2.16 X
Tomato, EARL OF EDGECOMBE 2.08 2.12 X X X
Tomato, EARLY CASCADE 2.10 2.00 1.88 2.52 X
Tomato, EARLY GOLIATH 1.97 X X X X
Tomato, ELBE X X X 2.27 X
Tomato, ENCHANTMENT  X 2.25 2.44 2.00 X
Tomato, EVA'S PURPLE BALL X 1.93 X 2.36 X
Tomato, FERRIS WHEEL X X 2.07 X X
Tomato, FLAME ORANGE X X 2.08 X X
Tomato, GARDEN PEACH 2.52 2.17 X X X
Tomato, GOLDEN BURGESS X X X 1.45 X
Tomato, GOLDEN EGG X X X 1.79 X
Tomato, GREEN GIANT X X X 2.14 X
Tomato, GREEN SAUSAGE X X 1.55 X X
Tomato, HALF MOON X X 1.87 X X
Tomato, HENDERSON'S WINSALL X X X 2.00 X
Tomato, HUNGARIAN HEART X 2.05 2.32 2.13 X
Tomato, IISE YELLOW LATVIA X X X 2.39 X
Tomato, ITALIAN SWEET X X X 2.17 X
Tomato, JERSEY DEVIL X X X 1.97 X
Tomato, JUBILEE  2.25 2.00 2.26 1.91 X
Tomato, JULIA CHILD 1.93 X X 2.44 X
Tomato, KALMAN'S HUNGARIAN PINK X X X 2.18 X
Tomato, KELLOGG'S BREAKFAST 2.19 X X 1.86 X
Tomato, LARGE BARRED BOAR X X 1.85 X X
Tomato, LEMON BOY   2.35 2.20 X 2.51 X
Tomato, LIGHT PINK OXHEART 1.80 X X X X
Tomato, LIMMONY X X 2.00 X X
Tomato, MANDARIN CROSS X X X 1.86 X
Tomato, MARIZOL GOLD X X X 2.26 X
Tomato, MARMANDE X X X 1.52 X
Tomato, MARVEL STRIPE 1.83 1.84 1.72 1.77 X
Tomato, MICADO VIOLETTER X X X 1.72 X
Tomato, MR. STRIPEY 2.42 2.18 X 2.04 X
Tomato, MRS. HOUSEWORTH X X X 2.10 X
Tomato, NEPAL X X X 2.30 X
Tomato, NORTHERN LIGHTS 1.82 X X 2.22 X
Tomato, NYAGOUS 2.13 1.82 X 1.97 X
Tomato, OREGON SPRING V X 1.85 X 1.42 X
Tomato, PEPPERMINT 2.23 X X X X
Tomato, PINEAPPLE  1.73 X X 2.15 X
Tomato, PINK BERKELEY TIE-DYE HEART X X 2.71 X X
Tomato, PINK BRANDYWINE X X 2.12 2.37 X
Tomato, PINK MONSERRAT 1.98 X X X X
Tomato, PINK MORTGAGE LIFTER X X X 1.85 X
Tomato, PINK PONDEROSA 1.84 X X X X
Tomato, POLISH X X X 2.08 X
Tomato, PORTER HOUSE X X 1.77 X X
Tomato, PURPLE BRANDYWINE X X 1.99 X X
Tomato, PURPLE CALABASH 1.75 X X X X
Tomato, PURPLE RUSSIAN X 1.86 X X X
Tomato, RAINBOW X X 2.26 X X
Tomato, RED BRANDYWINE X X 2.10 X X
Tomato, RED STAR X X 2.11 X X
Tomato, RED ZEBRA X X 2.41 2.05 X
Tomato, RIESENTRAUBE 1.82 1.90 2.17 2.15 X
Tomato, ROMA  1.76 1.75 X 1.38 X
Tomato, SOLDACKI X X X 2.10 X
Tomato, SOUTHERN NIGHT 2.44 2.38 2.34 2.40 X
Tomato, SUNSET'S RED HORIZON X X 1.71 X X
Tomato, TAPPY HERITAGE 2.37 2.09 2.17 X X
Tomato, TAXI X X X 1.22 X
Tomato, TIGERELLA X X 2.56 X X
Tomato, VINTAGE WINE X X X 1.63 X
Tomato, WHITE QUEEN X 1.76 X 2.03 X
Tomato, YELLOW WITH RED STRIPES X X X 1.52 X
Tomato, ZAPOTEC PINK RIBBED 1.51 1.80 X X X