Newsday's 2019 Great Long Island Tomato Challenge contestants
More than 75 readers attended the 13th annual Great Long Island Tomato Challenge at Farmingdale State College on Friday, Aug. 23.
William Bouziotis
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William Bouziotis, of Northport, shows off his 3-pound, 11.5-ounce tomato.
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This 3-pound, 11.5-pound tomato was grown by Bouziotis, a dentist from Northport, and was the winner for heaviest tomato.
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Bouziotis' winning tomato tipped the scale at 3-pounds, 11.5-pounds.
Abigail Jacob
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Abigail Jacob, 9, of Syosset, shows her small tomato.
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Abigail looks on as her small tomato is measured.
Vincenzo Abbatiello
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Vincenzo Abbatiello, 8, of Smithtown, checks the weight of his tomato.
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Vincenzo's tomato being weighed.
Gary Schaffer
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Gary Schaffer, of Lindenhurst, shows off his tomato.
Craig White
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Craig White, of Rockville Centre, with his tomato.
Sandra Oppedisano
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Sandra Oppedisano, of Franklin Square, and her small tomato.
James Dunn
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James Dunn, 5, of Northport, and his tomato.
Anthony Maltese
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Anthony Maltese, of North Massapequa, presents his tomato for weighing to Jessica Damiano.
Ed Mitchell
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Ed Mitchell, of Islip, and his tomato.
Jack Cortelyou
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Jack Cortelyou, of Smithtown, shows off his misshapen tomato, which won the Ugliest category.
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Cortelyou's "ugly" tomato.
Evan Gottesman
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Evan Gottesman, 14, of Farmingville, shows off his winning tomato.
Sandralee Capitain
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Sandralee Capitain, of North Babylon, and her small tomato.
Symphony Flores
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Symphony Flores, 4, of Islip Terrace, and her small tomato.
Walter O'Brisky
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Walter O'Brisky, of Westbury, and his tomato.
Lucianna Albertelli
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Lucianna Albertelli, 6, of Franklin Square, looks on as her small tomato is measured.
Jane Margolin
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Jane Margolin, of Huntington Station, and her tomato.
Corinn Kraemer
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Corinn Kraemer, of Bohemia, shows her small tomatoes.
Colleen Cloud
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Colleen Cloud, of West Islip, shows her tomato.
Janet Hart
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Janet Hart, of Lindenhurst, and her tomato.
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Hart's tomato on the scale.
George and Christina Topis
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Christina Topis shows a cellphone photo of a tomato dish she made, to the delight of her husband, George.
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The Topis', of Lynbrook, bring their tomatoes to the scale.
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The Topis' entry on the scale.
Joseph Ferraro
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Joseph Ferraro's small tomato is measured.
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Ferraro, of Dix Hills, and his small tomato entry.
Kyle Freedman-Avena
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Kyle Freedman-Avena, of Huntington, has his tomato weighed.
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Freedman-Avena's tomato entry.
Molly Ammaturo
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Molly Ammaturo's "ugly" tomato entry.
Tony Corsentino
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Tony Corsentino shows off his tomato before it's judged.
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Corsentino shows off his large and small tomatoes.
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Corsentino's small tomatoes are measured.
Meryl Hart
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Meryl Hart, of Lindenhurst, and her tomato entry.
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Hart's tomato on the scale.
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