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 by 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 900

400 1

Popcorn, 3 ears, any variety, old

901

401 2

Tallest stalk of corn

902

402 3

Indian Corn, 3 ears

FRUIT Class
903

 403

4

Plate of Apples, summer variety

 

904

 404

5

Plate of Apples, fall variety

 

905

405

6

Plate of Apples, winter variety

 

906

 406

7

Plate of Pears

 

907

 407

8

Cherries, 6 specimens

 

908

 408

9

Peaches, 3 specimens

 

909

 409

10

Grapes, bunch

 

910

410

11

Other fruit

 
VEGETABLES

Class         911A

411A

12A

Bean, lima, 6 specimens

911B

411B

12B

Beans, pole, green, 6 specimens

911C 411C 12C

Bean, snap, green, 6 specimens

911D 411D 12D

Beans, snap, yellow, 6 specimens

912

412

13

Beets, 6 specimens

913

413

14

 Broccoli

914

414

15

Brussels Sprouts

915A

415A

16A

Cabbage, early, 1 head

915B

415B

16B

Cabbage, late, 1 head

915C

415C

16C

Cabbage, red, 1 head

916A

416A

17A

 Carrots, regular, 3 specimens  

916B

416B

17B

Carrots, baby, 3 specimens  

917

417

18

Cauliflower

918A

418A

19A

cucumber, pickling, dill type, 3 specimens

918B

418B

19B

cucumber, pickling, sweet type, 3 specimens

918C

418C

19C

Cucumber, slicing, 3 specimens

919 419 20 Eggplant

920

420

21

Kohlrabi, 3 specimens

921A

421A

22A

Onions, white  3 specimens

921B

421B

22B

Onions, yellow, 3 specimens

921C

421C

22C

Onions, red, 3 specimens

922

422

23

Peas, 6 pods

923A

423A

24A

Peppers, sweet, 3 specimens

923B

423B

24B

Peppers, hot, 3 specimens

924A

424A

25A

Potatoes, red, 5 specimens

924B

424B

25B

Potatoes, white, 5 specimens

924C

424C

25C

Potatoes, yellow/gold

924D

424D

25D

Potatoes, other

925A

425A

26A

Squash, summer, 1 specimen

925B

425B

26B

Squash, winter, 1 specimen

925C

425C

26C

 Squash, Zucchini, 1 specimen

926

426

27

Sweet corn, 3 ears

927A

427A

28A

Tomatoes, red, 3 specimens

927B

427B

28B

Tomatoes, yellow, 3 specimens

927C

427C

28C

Tomatoes, pear shaped, 3 specimens

928

428

29

Turnips, 3 specimens

929

429

30

Any other vegetable

930

430

31

Freak of Nature

931

431

32

Display of Table Vegetables  (See Rule # 1)

932 432 33 Fruit or Vegetable Work of Art
HERBS
933 433 34 Dill, 2 Heads
934 434 35 Parsley, 3 sprigs
935 435 36 Any other Herb

Special Awards

Most Blue Ribbons Adult Division:  24" Wreath of their choice from Homestead Garden Center, Greenhouse, & Nursery, Eldora
Most Blue Ribbons Teenage Division:  $10 gift certificate from Eldora Greenhouse, Eldora
Most Blue Ribbons Junior Division:  Garden Basket from Dollar General, Eldora
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