S. Vegetables

DIVISIONS

CHILD - GOLD Up - 8 Yrs YOUTH - GREEN 9 – 12 Yrs TEEN - BLUE 13 – 18 Yrs ADULT - WHITE 19 - 59 Yrs SENIOR - PINK 60 Yrs - Over DISABLED YELLOW

SUPERINTENDENT: ED BROWNING (208) 816-6199

ENTRY DATE: Tuesday, September 21st from Noon until 8 p.m. Judging will be Wednesday starting at 8 a.m. until the judges are finished. The fairgrounds will open at 10 a.m. on Thursday, September 23rd to the public.

GENERAL RULES FOR THIS DEPARTMENT

•All vegetables must be grown by exhibitor and identified. •Plates will be provided on entry day by Fair Committee. •Automatic Disqualifications; Incorrect number of specimens as outlined in Class instructions, Improper preparation of the vegetable, Mixture of types or varieties with a single exhibit will be disqualified by Superintendent and will not be judged. •Entry tags MUST be complete and legible or they will be discarded and any premium due forfeited. Use address labels or order FREE labels from the fair office PRIOR to entry day.

WHAT JUDGES LOOK FOR VEGETABLES

•CONDITION: Free from disease, insect, mechanical or other forms of damage. Wiped off with dry towel, not washed! •QUALITY: In best & prime eating condition. Crisp, firm, mature, not over or under ripe. •UNIFORMITY (CRITICAL): Each vegetable in a display is of similar in size, color ripeness, shape & type •TYPICAL OF VARIETY: Varieties should be identified. Be typical of the type & variety. Avoiding unusual or non-typical types of exhibits for show purposes. •SIZE: Do not select specimens on the basis of size alone. Very large specimens may not be tender or flavorful.

AWARDS

•RIBBONS: 1st Blue – $3 • 2nd Red – $2 • 3rd White – $1 / STICKER AWARDS: Receive silk ribbon when premium is paid, if desired.

•SPECIAL ROSETTE RIBBONS:

BEST OF SHOW – Awarded at judges’ discretion. Adult & Junior (9-18 yrs) SWEEPSTAKES – Adult & Junior (9-18 yrs) Exhibitor in each receiving the most BLUE ribbons (Minimum of 5 ribbons) RED ribbons counted for tie breaker.

CATEGORIES / CLASSES

EXHIBITS WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO EXHIBITOR! EXHIBITS WILL BE DONATED PROVIDING THEY ARE IN ACCEPTABLE CONDITION. THANK YOU.

GREEN ABOVE GROUND Remove outer leaves. Wipe, do not wash

01. Beans (8) 02. Broccoli (1) 3” Min., 6” Stalk 03. Cauliflower 04. Corn (3 Ears – Husk 1/3) 05. Cucumbers - Slicing (3) 06. Cucumbers - Other (3) 07. Kohlrabi (Trim leaves) 08. Rhubarb (3 – Trim leaves short) 09. Egg Plant 10. Swiss Chard (3 Stems) 11. Other - Specify

ROOT (5) Wipe clean. Do not wash. Leave 3” Stem. Remove tap root.

12. Beets (5), Over 3” 13. Carrots (5) 14. Horseradish (5) 15. Onions (3) (Over 3”) 16. Garlic (3) 17. Potatoes (5) 18. Other - Specify

HERBS (3) Specimens make an exhibit. Should be exhibited in water. Min 6”, Max 12” on stems. Bring own container, No blooms.

19. Basil 20. Dill 21. Mint/Spearmint 22. Oregano 23. Tarragon 24. Parsley 25. Sage 26. Thyme 27. Rosemary 28. Other-Specify

PEPPERS (3) Peppers make an exhibit

29. Sweet Peppers 30. Bell Peppers 31. Jalapeno 32. Banana SUPERINTENDENT: ED BROWNING (208) 816-6199

33. Habanero 34. Serrano 35. Soneno 36. Poblano 37. Hungarian Wax 38. Cayenne 39. Anaheim 40. Other – Name Variety

PUMPKINS Leave 2” Stem

41. Mini (3) 42. Gourds - Small (3) 43. Gourds - Large (1) 45. Pumpkins (1) 46. Jack-O-Lantern (1) (Child & Youth Only) 47. Largest Pumpkin by Weight (1) 48. Other (1)

SUMMER SQUASH Leave 2” Stem on exhibit

49. Crook Neck 50. Patti-Pan 51. Straight Neck 52. Buttercup 53. Zucchini (10” or Less) 54. Other Summer Squash(Name Variety)

WINTER SQUASH Leave 1”-2” Stem

55. Acorn 56. Banana 57. Buttercup 58. Butternut 59. Hubbard 60. Kobachi 61. Red Kuiri 62. Spaghetti 63. Turban 64. Other Winter Squash (Name Variety)

TOMATOES (5) Leave stems On – No vine.

65. Red 66. Cherry 67. Ground Cherrys/Tomatilla 68. Other – Specify

MELONS (NO STEM)

69. Cantaloupe 70. Largest Watermelon by Size 71. Other - Melons

NOVELTY No Carved Vegetables

72. Dress Up a Vegetable 73. Natural 74. Most Unusual Shaped Vegetable

FOOD HERB DISPLAY

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