August 16-24, 2013

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Fruits & Vegetables

Event 

Fruits & Vegetables
Title:
Fruits & Vegetables
When:
August 16, 2013 - August 24, 2013 
Where:
Veterans Building
Category:
Competitions

Description

Fruits & Vegetables

Superintendent:  Claude Jordan - 444-2814
Asst.:  Troy Smith - 449-1313    
Advisor:  Justin Stefanski, UT/TSU Extension Agent - 444-9584

RULES & REGULATIONS

  1. Exhibits will be entered between 3:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 15, 2013.
  2. All articles are exhibited at owner's risk, but all reasonable precautions will be taken for protection of items.
  3. Prizes will be awarded on the decision of the judge.
  4. Vegetables will be judged on quality (uniform in size, fresh, firm and undamaged; free of disease and insects.)  If only one entry in class, it will not automatically win first place.
  5. One entry per person in each lot.
  6. All vegetables and fruits must be grown in the 2013 season.
  7. All exhibits must be grown on home farm.
  8. Premiums will be paid and exhibits removed on Sunday, August 25 at 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.  Entries left after 3:00 p.m. will be disposed of.
  9. Competition open only to Wilson County residents, members of Wilson County Family and Community Education Clubs or Wilson County Master Gardeners.
Individual winning most awards in Fruits & Vegetables Division receives $100 and trophy.  (Cannot be the winner two years consecutively.)
 
Class I - TRUCK CROPS
Premiums: 1st - $10.00  •   2nd - $7.00  •   3rd - $5.00

LOT

1.  Three Irish Potatoes    
2.  Three Sweet Potatoes    
3.  Three Red-Skinned Potatoes    
4.  Muskmelon / Cantaloupe    
5.  Watermelon (Long)    
6.  Watermelon (Round)  

 7. Three ears of White Corn (Sweet)
 8. Three ears of Yellow Corn
     (Sweet)
 9.  Pumpkin (Jack O'Lantern Type)
10. Three ears of Popcorn
11. Three ears of Indian Corn
    
Class II - FRUITS & VEGETABLES
Premiums: 1st - $10.00  •   2nd - $7.00  •  3rd - $5.00

LOT
 1.  Plate of 3 Pears    
 2.  Plate of 3 Red Apples    
 3.  Plate of 3 Yellow Apples    
 4.  Plate of 3 Red Tomatoes    
 5.  Plate of 3 Yellow Tomatoes    
 6.  Plate of 3 Pink Tomatoes    
 7.  Plate of 10 Cherry Tomatoes    
 8.  Plate of 3 White Onions   
 9.  Plate of 3 Yellow Onions    
10. Plate of 3 Red Onions    
11. Plate of 5 Pole Beans    
12. Plate of 5 Bush Beans    
13. Plate of 5 Lima Beans    
14. Plate of 5 Field Peas    
15. Plate of 3 Bell Peppers (Red & 
      Green)
16. Plate of 3 Red Pimento Peppers    
17. Plate of 3 Red Hot Peppers  		 18. Plate of 3 Green Hot Peppers
19. Plate of 5 Pods of Okra
20. Plate of 3 Banana Peppers
21. Plate of 3 Cucumbers
22. Plate of 3 Yellow Squash
23. Plate of 3 Zucchini Squash
24. Plate of 3 White Squash
25. Cluster of Blue, White & Pink 
      Grapes
26. Plate of 3 White/Yellow Peaches
27. 1 Egg Plant
28. Plate of 5 pods of Red Okra
29. Plate of 3 Sausage Tomatoes
30. Plate of 3 Roma Tomatoes
31. Plate of 10 Grape Tomatoes
32. 1 Butternut Squash
33. Acorn Squash
    
Class III - BIGGEST VEGETABLES & FRUITS
Premiums: 1st - $10.00  •  2nd - $7.00  •   3rd - $5.00

LOT
1.  Biggest Irish Potato (wt.)  
2.  Biggest Sunflower (diam)    
3.  Biggest Apple (wt.)    
4.  Biggest Pear (wt.)   
5.  Biggest Sweet Potato (wt.)    
6.  Biggest Onion (wt.)  
7.  Biggest Tomato (wt.)
8.  Biggest Cantaloupe (wt.) 		   9. Longest Dipper Gourd
10. Biggest Gourd (wt.)
11. Longest Green Bean
12. Longest Cucumber
13. Biggest Cucumber (wt.)
14. Biggest Squash(wt.)
15. Biggest Peach (wt.)


Class IV - SUPER BIGGEST VEGETABLES
Premiums: 1st - $25.00  •   2nd - $15.00  •   3rd - $10.00
  1. Biggest Pumpkin (wt.)
  2. Biggest Watermelon (wt.)
Class V - GARDEN VEGETABLE TABLE DISPLAY
Must have been raised in home garden this year.
(Minimum of 8 different fruits or vegetables arranged suitable container.)

6 PRIZES: 1st - $10.00  •  2nd -$8.00  •   3rd - $6.00  •  4th - $4.00  •  5th - $2.00  •  6th - $1.00

 
Class VI - HAND DECORATED PUMPKINS / GOURDS
Premiums: 1st - $15.00  •  2nd - $10.00  •  3rd - $5.00

LOT
1. Gourds
2. Pumpkins

Venue

Venue

Location:
Veterans Building

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