This post was contributed by a community member. The views expressed here are the author's own.

Arts & Entertainment

Hicks Nurseries 14th Annual Tomato Contest

Long Island gardeners are invited to bring their home-grown tomatoes to the 14th Annual Hicks Nurseries Tomato Contest to be held on Saturday, September 10, at the nursery in Westbury. Tomatoes will be accepted from 9 am to 10 am and prizes will be awarded at 11 am for the heaviest, largest circumference, most unusual looking and tiniest red tomatoes.

Rules: No frozen or previously frozen tomatoes will be accepted and tomatoes must be ripe. Only a tomato grown by the person named on the entry form may be submitted. Only one prize will be awarded per individual or family (household) for each category. Second entries will be allowed and recognized, but will not be eligible for an additional prize. Tomatoes entered into the contest may be picked up until 5 pm.

Hicks Nurseries is also encouraging children to bring in their “own-grown” tomatoes. Each child, 12 and under, will receive a special certificate. Children may also enter the contest.

Find out what's happening in Mineolawith free, real-time updates from Patch.

The nursery is handicap accessible throughout.

We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here

The views expressed in this post are the author's own. Want to post on Patch?