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Check the number of specimens needed in each category. Our numbers differ
from 4-H and Extension’s leaflet suggestions. It’s good to have a substitute, but
remember to take it out before you leave your exhibit. Variety names are
welcome.
Exhibits showing deteriorating signs; cracked tomatoes, rotting cabbage, excessive
bug damage, etc. will not be accepted.
The judge may cut one specimen of each exhibit.
Paper plates will be provided, but remember a box or sack to take your exhibits
home if you want them.
Root crops may be washed if necessary, or brush off dirt with a soft brush when you
pull or dig. Remove from soil when ground is dry.
Onions should have dry tops of about one inch. Best not to remove any skin; brush
dry dirt off, if necessary. Trim onion roots to one inch.
Leave ½ inch stem on all cucumbers. Leave a good sturdy 2 to 3-inch stem on
pumpkins and squash. Beans and peppers should also retain their stems. Ripe
cucumbers must be yellow.
Tomatoes will be exhibited by size or shape, not variety name. Tomatoes must be
ripe, remove the stems, and select uniform specimens without cracks or spots.
Cherry & plum tomatoes will be divided for size before judging.
Rhubarb: tie both ends of rhubarb stalks (pull rhubarb – don’t cut bottom of stalk.
Leave small one-inch fan of leaves).
Dill: 10 – 12 inch stems tied at both ends.
Cut tops off beets, carrots, kohlrabi, parsnips, turnips, and others, before
bringing them to the fair. Most require a 2-inch stem, and a complete taproot.
Kohlrabi must leave a 2-inch root.
Vegetables that wilt will be displayed in a jar of water. Parsley must be five complete
stems, not just the leaflets from one stem.
Display ½ pint of dry shell beans in a one-pint clear glass jar. Type of bean should
be given on entry tag.
Any other vegetable will include only something different from the other listed
categories. Example: any other pepper has to be entered as such.
Only one entry per category.
10501 Asparagus (5) 5-8”
stems
10502 Beans, dried shelled (1/2 pint)
10519 Carrots, colored (3) retain 2
10503 Beans, Lima (5 pods) retain
stems
stems
10520 Carrots, novelty (3) retain 2”
10504 Beans, green (5) retain stems
stems
10505 Beans, yellow wax (5) retain
10521 Cauliflower (1 head)
stems
10522 Celery (1 plant)
10506 Beans, purple (5) retain stems
10523 Cucumber, dills (3) 3-5”
10507 Beans, other (5) retain stems
10524 Cucumber, slicing var