Stokes Farm Aunt Ruby’s German Green $4.75/lb. Our judges declared this green-when-ripe heirloom New York’s number-one tomato for its “bright acidity,” “excellent sugar-acid balance,” and “incredible juiciness.” “Love it. Love it. I love it,” cooed a smitten Goldman. Score: 8.83 
- Norwich Meadows Farm
- TIE
- Striped German $4/lb.
- Judge Kluger praised it for an “almost candylike flavor.” Anthony liked its “beautiful” red-yellow color, and Goldman called it “excellent if soft.”
- 8.33
- Sycamore Farms
- Cherokee Purple $3.75/lb.
- Neck and neck with Norwich’s Striped German thanks to a “concentrated flavor,” “silky flesh,” and a “long, aromatic finish.”
- 8.33
via nymag.com
NY Mag has a great piece on tasting heirloom tomatoes. I was totally overwhelmed by the farmers' market's varieties last week, so this should help me this week. I wonder if they'll let me try the heirloom ones, they do with the beefsteaks (which have been great!).