HORTICULTURE: FRUIT ~ DEPT. D
Entries accepted from 8:00 AM to 12:00 NOON on Thursday, July 31st in the South Exhibit Hall.
Judging begins at 1:00 PM on Thursday, July 31.
All exhibits remain on display until Saturday, August 9, 2008, 4:00 PM. NO EXCEPTIONS.
RIBBONS
First, second, and third place ribbons will be awarded in each class if the entries deserve such merit. A Best of Fair - Vegetables and Best of Fair - Fruits will be selected from all the entries. Premiums paid for, first, second, third and best of fair.
A plate consists of 3 apples, pears, apricots, or peaches; 5 crab apples, plums or prunes, and Seckel pears. If two or more samples of any entry are present, a class will be made at the discretion of the Superintendent. Leave stem on all fruit except peaches. Fruits may be polished. Onions should be cleaned but not peeled. All Open Class regulations apply. All entries must be displayed on heavy (disposable) plates to prevent samples from spilling or dropping. To encourage proper exhibiting techniques for fair, exhibitors are advised to pick up an “Exhibitors Guidelines” packet from the Cooperative Extension office prior to the fair. Call 625-3969 or stop by the office located at the fairgrounds.
CLASS DESCRIPTIONS
SECTION 1 APPLES
101 Plate Wealthy apples
102 Plate Jonathan apples
103 Plate Double Red Jonathan apples
104 Plate Ben Davis or Gano apples
105 Plate Red Sports of Delicious apples
106 Plate Golden Delicious apples
107 Plate Delicious apples
108 Plate Winter Banana apples
109 Plate Grimes Golden apples
110 Plate Rome Beauty apples
110 Plate Red Sports of Rome apples
112 Plate Mclntosh apples
113 Plate Winesap apples
114 Plate Crab apples, any variety
115 Plate apples, any other fall variety
116 Plate other summer apples
SECTION 2 PEACHES
201 Plate Hale peaches
202 Plate Halehaven peaches
203 Plate Elberta peaches
204 Plate white peaches
205 Plate peaches, any other variety
SECTION 3 PEARS
301 Plate pears
302 Plate Seckel pears
SECTION 4 PLUMS
401 Plate blood plums
402 Plate plums, any other variety (large)
403 Plate plums, any other variety (small)
404 Plate prunes
SECTION 5 BERRIES
501 1 pint (open container) raspberries
502 1 pint (open container) strawberries
SECTION 6 GRAPES
601 Plate blue grapes
602 Plate white grapes
603 Plate red grapes
SECTION 7 APRICOTS
701 Plate apricots
SECTION 8 MELONS
801 2 cantaloupes or muskmelons
802 1 large watermelon
SECTION 9 MELONS
901 Rhubarb 5 stalks - no leaves
902 Any Other Fruit
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