It is tomato time! Make plans to enter your home grown tomatoes in our 5th Annual Great Tomato Contest.
FREE Event
July 16, 2022 from 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Big Red Barn at Agricenter International
7777 Walnut Grove Rd., Memphis, TN 38120
Entries accepted July 16th from 9:00 am – 11:00 am
Judging will be held from 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Do not have to be present to collect award. Winners will be contacted.
On Saturday, July 16th, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm, the Memphis Area Master Gardeners will present the 5th annual Mid-South Great Tomato Contest! This event will be held at the Big Red Barn at the Agricenter International, located at 7777 Walnut Grove Rd., Memphis, TN 38120. This is a free event. There are no registration fees or parking fees. Community members across the Mid-South are invited to enter their homegrown tomatoes.
Awards:
Best Overall Tomato: $200
Each category will award:
- 1st– $100
- 2nd–$ 50
- 3rd– $ 25
Ribbons will be awarded for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, & Honorable Mention
Ribbons will be given as follows:
- Best Overall Tomato
- Best of Show – Slicing
- Best of Show – Heirloom
- Best of Show – Cherry
- Heaviest Tomato
Homegrown tomato contest categories:
- Slicing Tomato
- Heirloom Tomato
- Cherry Tomato
- Heaviest Tomato
All Day events:
- Ask A Master Gardener Table with Tomato experts
- Recipes & displays on tomatoes
- Kids activities
The annual Mid-South Great Tomato Contest is held in July to celebrate Tennessee’s state fruit, the tomato! This day-long educational event includes information and displays about the best growing practices for tomatoes, an Ask-a-Master-Gardener Table for all your gardening questions, children’s activities, and a tomato contest. Join us for this community event to learn more about one of our region’s favorite garden plants.
Event Gallery
Images from Previous Great Tomato Contests
Our Mission
“The Tennessee Extension Master Gardener program seeks to improve the lives of Tennesseans by promoting environmental stewardship, non-commercial food production, and human health and well-being through horticulture education and outreach delivered by a dedicated and skilled volunteer network”
