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Class Nine - Vegetables and Fruit

Directors: Jennifer Johnson, Robin Willick

Sections 1 - 44, Prize money - $5, $4, $3

Rules and Regulations:

  1. All entries must be home grown by the individual exhibitor.
  2. Entries must be displayed on disposable plates or suitable trays where applicable.
  3. Exhibits must be appealing and free of all garden soil but not overwashed.

***DOUBLE CHECK - SIZE, MEASUREMENTS, NUMBERS & OTHER SPECIFICATIONS

Vegetables Section

  1. Table Potatoes, Red, 5
  2. Table Potatoes, White, 5
  3. Sweet Potatoes, 3
  4. Table Turnips, 2" tops, 2
  5. Table Beets, Globe Shaped, 1" tops, 5
  6. Table Beets, Cylindrical, 1" tops, 5
  7. Table Carrots, 1" tops, 5
  8. Onions, Grown from Dutch Sets, ½" - 1" tops, 5
    Only jagged and dirty outer skins should be removed - do not peel completely.
  9. Onions, Spanish, ½" - 1" tops, 5 (Prepared as in # 7)
  10. Eggplant 1/2" stem, 2
  11. Tomatoes, Red, not paste type, stems on, 5
  12. Cherry Tomatoes, large variety (diameter 1" or larger) stems on, 6
  13. Cherry Tomatoes, small variety (less than 1" in diameter) stems on, 6
  14. Beans, String, Green, 12
  15. Beans, String, Yellow, 12
  16. Sweet Peppers, Green, ½" stem, 3
  17. Sweet Peppers, Red, ½" stem, 3
  18. Hot Peppers, any variety, named, 3
  19. Zucchini, 7" - 8" long, 3
  20. Zucchini, Longest Pair
  21. Buttercup Squash, 2
  22. Butternut Squash, 2
  23. Pepper Squash, 2
  24. Spaghetti Squash, 2
  25. Pie Pumpkins, 2
  26. Gourds, Different varieties (one of each), 6
  27. Cabbage, Red, 2, (Prepared as in # 28)
  28. Brussels Sprouts, 6
  29. Garlic, full bulb, 6
  30. Swiss Chard, 2
  31. Kale, 2 Stalks, roots trimmed, in water
  32. Sunflower Head, 1
  33. Any Other Vegetable not listed above, 2
  34. Oddest Shaped Vegetable
  35. A fresh herb (e.g. Dill, parsley, basil, etc) named, 3 stems

Fruit Section

  1. Apples, Any Variety Named, 5
  2. Pears, Any Variey Named, 5
  3. Grapes, Any Variety Named, 3 clusters
  4. Any Other Fruit not listed above, 2
  5. Oddest Shaped Fruit

Specials

  1. Fall Harvest - festive table centrepiece using a minimum of 7 homegrown fruits and/or vegetables. May use natural accessories for decoration, i.e. nuts, pinecones, leaves, etc $12, $10, $8
  2. “Think Green!” Collection of minimum of 5 different green fruits and/or vegetables (not of the same variety) - attractively displayed in any size or shape of tray or container. $20, $15, $10
  3. Largest Pumpkin or Squash- $10-$8-$6

Educational Display of Vegetables and Fruits

Rules and Regulations:

  1. No entry fee is required.
  2. Open to all non-profit organizations and commercial growers. Name of exhibitor must be included in the display.
  3. This display is to be a collection of Vegetables and/or Fruits. Include one example of each variety. There must be a minimum of 15 different varieties. Display will be tastefully displayed on a 3’ x 3’ maximum tray. Each Vegetable and Fruit must be named.
  4. This display will not be judged and is for educational purposes only.
  5. Each exhibitor must register at the Fair Office when the display is placed. Displays may be brought in on either Thursday from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. or on Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 12 noon.
  6. Each exhibitor will be paid $15 for their display.
  7. All items displayed must be grown locally.

 

 
 

Thorndale Fall Fair
September 23-25, 2011

Thorndale Fair Grounds
Thorndale, Ontario, Canda