Section 1 Roots, Vegetables and Fruits

Section 1 Roots, Vegetables and Fruits

Vegetables & Fruits will be judged according to Agriculture & Horticulture Judging Standards for Ontario Fairs. Prepared and Printed by the Ontario Association of Agricultural Societies.

Rules 

1. Exhibitors are only to submit only the number specified. Roots/Vegetables/Fruits are to be displayed on disposable plates.

Tips:

• Uniformity: all exhibits should be the same size and shape.

• Maturity: the overall quality of the exhibit is determined by the freshness.

• Freedom from blemishes or bruises due to insects, disease, spray or mechanical damage.

• True to Type: all exhibits show characteristics of their true type and colour appropriate to their class.

• Showmanship: quality of exhibit, freshness, size, freedom from damage and colour appropriate to their class. Presentation is very important.

Classes

Prizes for Classes 1-62 inclusive:

1st- $4.00, 2nd - $3.00, 3rd - $2.00

1. Crab Apples any variety

2. Apples any variety , 5

3. Beans green, 6 pods

4. Beans yellow, 6 pods

5. Beans burgundy, 6 pods

6. Beets, round 5-7 cm diameter, 3

7. Beets, pickling 3-4 cm diameter, 6

8. Beets, cylindrical 3

Tip: Beets trim tops to ¾ in. from the crown. Root maybe trimmed to ½ to 1-1/2 - rubbed clean, not washed or scrubbed.

9. Broccoli 2 heads

10. Brussel Sprouts, 5

11. Cabbage, savoy 1 head

12. Cabbage, red 1 head

13. Cabbage, green 1 head

14. Cabbage, AOV, named, 1 head

15. Carrots, short 3

Tip: Carrots trim tops to approximately ½ in. (1.27cm) above the crown. ½ in. (1.27cm) above the crown. Tap root should be left on. Root may be rubbed clean, not washed or scrubbed.

16. Carrots, long 3

17. Cauliflower 1 head

18. Celery 1 bunch

19. Corn Sweet, 3 ears - ½ husked

Tip: no bleached or discolored kernels, all kernels are to be the same size and shape, mature kernels are plump, normal colour, no rodent, insect or mechanical damage, cob should be free from disease (mold, sooty spores).

20. Cucumbers slicing 2

21. Cucumbers pickling 3

22. Garlic, 2 bulbs

Tip: Garlic soil brushed off and not washed- 1- 1 ½ inches (2 ½ cm) top attached. Roots trimmed to ¼ in (1 cm) of bulb

23. Kohlrabi, red, 2

24. Kohlrabi, AOV,2

25. Onions, Spanish, 3

26. Onions, multipliers,5

27. Onions, Dutch sets, 3

Tip: Onions trim tops 1-2 ins.(2.54-5.08), above bulb - well dried. only jagged and dirty scales should be removed.

28. Parsnips 3 (Tip: see Carrot tip)

29. Peppers (Bell) green, 3

Tip: Peppers smooth surface and uniform in colour. 3-4 crowns or points. Stem ½ in. (1.27cm) attached.

30. Potatoes, yellow fleshed variety 5 tubers, named

31. Potatoes, early white variety, 5 tubers, named

32. Potatoes, early red variety, 5 tubers, named

33. Potatoes, late white variety, 5 tubers, named

34. Potatoes, late red variety, 5 tubers, named

Tip: Potatoes tubers should be true to variety, brushed clean, no skin damaged. Free from greening (known as sunburn), as well as disease, insect and mechanical damage. Should be one cultivar. Should be smooth, swallowed eyed, uniform in size. Not less than 2 in. (5cm) in diameter.

35. Pumpkin, for a pie.

36. Radishes 5

37. Squash, Hubbard to be grown from original seed 1

38. Squash, Pepper to be grown from original seed 1

39. Squash, Zucchini, to be grown from original seed 1

40. Squash, AOV, named not listed above. May include unusual squash. Example: hybrids,specialty types, spaghetti etc. 1

Tip: Squash extended flower stem. Hard and mature, Heavy in proportion to size. Wiped clean, little or minimum light colour underside.

41. Tomatoes, yellow, stems on 3

42. Tomatoes, green, stems on 3

43. Tomatoes, ripe, stems on 3

44. Tomatoes, cherry type, stems on 5

45. Tomatoes, grape type, stems on 5

Tip: Tomato specimens should be true to type, ripe, well matched, firm, and free of cracks. Calyx not to be removed.

46. Turnips, swede (rutabaga) 1

47. Largest Beet

48. Largest Zucchini

49. Largest Squash any other variety

50. Largest Potato

51. Oddest shaped Potato

52. Longest Carrot

53. Smallest Pumpkin

54. Largest Pumpkin

55. Largest Tomato, overall girth, stem on 1 56. Largest Sunflower Head 1 head

Tip: Sunflowers sign that it is ready to harvest. Seeds look plump and somewhat loose. Seed coats can be fully black or black and white striped. Petals have died down and the flower will droop towards the ground, and the foliage is yellow.

57. Longest Cucumber

58. Unusual vegetable collection, ( displayed in a basket), 3 different varieties, 1 of each named

59. Tallest stalk of Corn

60. Tallest Sunflower

61. Carrots, 3 any colour other than orange,

Example: yellow, white, purple, or red.

62. Beets, 3 any other colour than red

Example: white or gold