DEPARTMENT D - GENERAL RULES
Open Fruit and Vegetables

Judging: Wednesday – 10:00 am

  1. Please mail your entry list, together with fees - see entry blank for costs - to the Fair Office by July 1. All entries may be entered on Tuesday evening, 6 to 8 p.m., or Wednesday 7 to 9 a.m. It will be possible to bring in an item not entered in advance. Pick up tags in the Fair Secretary's office.
  2. All entry tags should be firmly attached to exhibits to avoid errors and for proper judging. Only one person allowed to enter out of a family garden.
  3. Variety, condition and quality of fruit will be considered in all fruit judging; table quality and freshness are also considered.
  4. Maturity and keeping quality of vegetables will be considered in all vegetable judging. Follow instructions in 4-H-462 County Extension Office. All entries indicate what variety is represented, ie: "Better Boy" tomato, " Kennebec" potatoes, etc.
  5. Exhibitors are limited to one entry in each class.
  6. No entry will be accepted to for premiums unless listed in this Fair Book.
  7. Where there is no competition, the judge shall award premiums according to merit.
  8. All exhibits must remain in place until 6 p.m., Sunday. Exhibits may be removed from 6 to 8 p.m., Sunday.
  9. Classification shall be as follows:

A plate of apples and pears shall consist of three specimens; or, if crab apples, five specimens.

A display of Table Vegetables shall consist of not less than six varieties of three each, except cabbage, cauliflower, squash, eggplant or melons, in which one each will be shown.

Awards will be made on the basis of quality and attractiveness of display. Vegetable may be washed, if desired; onions shall not be peeled; stems should not be removed from apples. Display tomatoes without stems. Sweet corn may be entered in the husk, but husk must be removed from one side of ear. Freshness at judging time is important.  

CLASS   O - Display of work non-judged.

Premiums    1st - $1.50, 2nd - $1.00, 3rd - $.50

ADULT               TEENAGE      JUNIOR
DIVISION
            DIVISION      DIVISION

19 & up                 11 - 18        10 & under

 GRAIN
Class 901

401 1

Popcorn, 3 ears, any variety, old

902

402 2

Tallest stalk of corn

903

403 3

Indian Corn, 3 ears

FRUIT Class
904

 404

4

Plate of Apples, summer variety

 

905

 405

5

Plate of Apples, fall variety

 

906

406

6

Plate of Apples, winter variety

 

907

 407

7

Plate of Pears

 

908

 408

8

Cherries, 6 specimens

 

909

 409

9

Peaches, 3 specimens

 

910

 410

10

Grapes, bunch

 

911

411

11

Other fruit

 

VEGETABLES

Class         912A

     412A

   12A

Bean, lima, 6 specimens

912B

412B

12B

Beans, pole, green, 6 specimens

912C 412C 12C

Bean, snap, green, 6 specimens

912D 412D 12D

Beans, snap, yellow, 6 specimens

913

413

13

Beets, 6 specimens

914

414

14

Broccoli

915

415

15

Brussels Sprouts

916A

416A

16A

Cabbage, early, 1 head

916B

416B

16B

Cabbage, late, 1 head

916C

416C

16C

Cabbage, red, 1 head

917A

417A

17A

Carrots, regular, 3 specimens  

917B

417B

17B

Carrots, baby, 3 specimens  

918

418

18

Cauliflower

919A

419A

19A

cucumber, pickling, dill type, 3 specimens

919B

419B

19B

cucumber, pickling, sweet type, 3 specimens

919C

419C

19C

Cucumber, slicing, 3 specimens

920 420 20 Eggplant

921

421

21

Kohlrabi, 3 specimens

922A

422A

22A

Onions, white  3 specimens

922B

422B

22B

Onions, yellow, 3 specimens

922C

422C

22C

Onions, red, 3 specimens

923

423

23

Peas, 6 pods

924A

424A

24A

Peppers, sweet, 3 specimens

924B

424B

24B

Peppers, hot, 3 specimens

925A

425A

25A

Potatoes, red, 5 specimens

925B

425B

25B

Potatoes, white, 5 specimens

925C

425C

25C

Potatoes, yellow/gold

925D

425D

25D

Potatoes, other

926A

426A

26A

Squash, summer, 1 specimen

926B

426B

26B

Squash, winter, 1 specimen

926C

426C

26C

Squash, Zucchini, 1 specimen

927

427

27

Sweet corn, 3 ears

928A

428A

28A

Tomatoes, red, 3 specimens

928B

428B

28B

Tomatoes, yellow, 3 specimens

928C

428C

28C

Tomatoes, pear shaped, 3 specimens

929

429

29

Turnips, 3 specimens

930

430

30

Any other vegetable

931

431

31

Freak of Nature

932

432

32

Display of Table Vegetables  (See Rule # 1)

933

433

33 Fruit or Vegetable Work of Art
HERBS
934 434 34 Dill, 2 Heads
935 435 35 Parsley, 3 sprigs
936 436 36 Any other Herb


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