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Horticulture Division

Crops and Vegetables

Judging criteria: uniformity, freedom from defect, size, and cleanliness (typical of produce in a modern grocery store) and number or amount as indicated per variety.

Class I - Garden Root, Stem and Leaf Crops
  1. Asperagus – 4 stalks, top 6"
  2. Beets – 4 with 1" top and tail
  3. Broccoli – 2 heads with 2-4" stem
  4. Brussel Sprouts – 4
  5. Cabbage – 2 heads, peel off outer leaves and cut close to bottom
  6. Carrots – 4 with 1" top and tail
  7. Cauliflower – 2 heads cut close to bottom, no leaves.
  8. Celery – 2 stalks with roots
  9. Chard – 4 petioles with blades
  10. Jerusalem Artichokes – 4
  11. Leeks – 4 with root
  12. Lettuce – 2 heads or bunches, cut close to bottom
  13. Onions – 4 with roots
  14. Parsnips – 2 with 1" top and tail>/li>
  15. Potatoes – 4
  16. Radishes – 4 with leaves and tails
  17. Rhubarb – 4 stalks with blade removed
  18. Rutabaga – 4 with 1" top and tails
  19. Spinach – 4 petioles with blades
  20. Turnips – 4 with 1" top and tails
  21. other vegetables not listed

    22. Class II - Garden and Orchard Fruits
  22. Apricots – 4 with stems
  23. Apples – 4 with stems
  24. Beans – 8 pods with stems
  25. Berries – 8 with stems
  26. Corn – 4 cobs, remove husks and silk, do not tip top; leave 1" stem
  27. Cherries – 8 with stems
  28. Cucumbers – 4 with stems
  29. Eggplant – 2 with stems
  30. Grapes – 2 clusters
  31. Melons – 1 with stem (except cantaloupe) cut from end to end and covered in clear plastic wrap
  32. Peas – 8 pods with stems
  33. Peppers – 4 with stems
  34. Plums/Prunes – 8 with stems
  35. Pumpkins – 2 with stems
  36. Squash – 1 winter or 4 summer with stems
  37. tomatoes – 4 with stems

Flowers

  1. All entries and exhibits must be in place by 10 a.m. on Thursday, August 18th, 2011.
  2. Three items only on individual species or one only per stem of species
  3. Judging will be on quality of flower, size of bloom and length of stem
  4. Individual arrangements for all types of cut flowers – tables will be furnished by the Fair. Other items must be furnished by exhibitor. Superintendent will award special ribbons.

Trophies, Cash, and Ribbons
Grand Prize – Most Outstanding Exhibit – Best in Show

  1. Best Combination Blooms
  2. Best Novelty Arrangements
  3. Best Fresh Floral Arrangements
  4. Best Individual Bloom
  5. Best Potted Plant

Categories

  1. Gladiola
  2. Pansies
  3. Ruffled Petunia
  4. Double Petunia
  5. Single Petunia
  6. Phlox Perennial
  7. Tea Rose
  8. Floribunda or Cluster Rose
  9. Begonia
  10. Marigold - Petite
  11. marigold - Large
  12. Shasta Daisy
  13. Painted Daisy
  14. Large Zinnias
  15. Dwarf Zinnias
  16. Snapdragons
  17. Potted Plands - blooming
  18. Household Plant
  19. Miscellaneous - not more than 3 of 1 flower

For questions or more information contact Vicki Grover(see list of superintendents)