Pam’s Kobe Beefsteak Weighing 40.4 ounces Takes the Lead

Pam brought two giant tomatoes for weigh-in at the tennis courts on Friday, Aug 17. They were both Kobe Beefsteak grown from seeds that she ordered online.

 
Bill, Rich and Larry did the official measurements. The first tomato weighed 38.8 ounces with a girth of 18 7/8 inches, easily beating Terri's Delicious that weighed 26.9 ounces, the leading tomato before this weigh-in.

The second tomato looked huge and I could tell it would beat the first one before we even put it on the scale. It weighed 40.4 ounces, with a girth of 19 1/4 inches, and now leads the competition.

 
Pam's leading tomato ties the record (by weight) held by Dave's Aussie Beefsteak in 2005. This one also weighed 40.4 ounces, with a smaller girth of 18 3/4 inches.

After the weigh-in, Pam cut up a few slices to sample the taste and to me it tasted mildly sweet, perfect for sandwiches!