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This week's tomato contestant: Janet Hart

Friday June 15, 2012 11:49 AM By Jessica Damiano

Tomato Challenge contestant Janet Hart with her father,

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Janet Hart of Lindenhurst has attended every annual Great Long Island Tomato Challenge, showing great spirit in her signature tomato tank top. And she’s gearing up to win in 2012: “This year I received some seeds from [former contestants], but if I win, I hope it is from my seeds. See you soon! -- The future Tomato Queen Janet Hart.”

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