Fruit Department - Welcome!

The Fruit Department Committee members are happy to have you visit us - both on the web and at the Fair. We volunteer each year to help adults display their summer's efforts in the  garden.  Just looking will make you hungry!

Please feel free to take a look below at the categories we generally have on display. When at the Fair, you will find us mid-fairgrounds, above the Youth Dept, along with Canning, Flowers and Vegetables.

If you are considering sharing your work with us, to be sure your display entry goes smoothly, please read the our Entry Information below for categories and entry rules.  Then check out the deadlines to understand which deadlines will apply to your entries.

Online Entry   Mail in "Fruit Entry Form"

FRUITS

Dept. 17

2010 RULES

1. See pages 3 & 4 for the schedule of entry form deadlines and delivery of items, as well as fairground directions.

2. All entries must use an official entry blank or copy when mailing their entry to the superintendent.

3. All fruits must be raised by the exhibitor.

4. Include on your entry form any and all varieties you may wish to exhibit even if some may not be available at fair time.

5. All exhibits must be pre-registered, no walk-in’s will be accepted.

6. Only one entry can be made of the same variety by one exhibitor, either singly or in a collection in each class.

7. All exhibits must remain on display for the length of the fair. Exhibits may be picked up Sunday between 7:00 - 9:00 and Monday between 5:00 and 7:00. Any exhibits not picked up by 7:00 p.m. on Monday, become the property of The Durham Fair Association. If you wish, your exhibits can be donated to a local food bank.

8. All exhibits of fruit offered for premium must be composed of exactly the number of specimens or quantity named in the schedule, and the names of all varieties must be placed on the exhibit, whether single or in a collection.

All varieties of fruit cannot possibly be listed in this book but all new varieties or other specimens not listed are welcomed for exhibit.

9. The specimens offered for exhibit must match the description on the entry form.  SUBSTITUTION IS NOT PERMITTED.

FRUIT DISPLAY

Class 1

Each exhibit to cover about 20-square-feet table space. Any and all types of fruits can be used. A rosette ribbon will be awarded for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd prizes. A trophy will also be awarded for 1st prize.

1st - $100  2nd - $80  3rd - $60  4th - $40

The above exhibits to be judged on the number of kinds of fruits exhibited, the quality of the fruits, and the appearance of the display according to the following score card:

Arrangements35 points

Quality of fruits35 points

Number of varieties30 points

100 POINTS

APPLES

Class 2

Best 16 specimens of the following varieties: Gravenstein, Wealthy, McIntosh, Northern Spy, Delicious, Baldwin, Rome Beauty, Rhode Island Greening, Cortland, Stayman, Winesap, Russet, Fall Pippin, Pound Sweet, Wolf River, Jersey Red, Milton, Puritan, Early McIntosh, Paragon, Snow, Opalescent, Golden Delicious, Macoun, Ida Red, Porter, Hyslop Crab. (Prizes are awarded for each variety.)

1st – $10  2nd – $8  3rd – $6  4th – $4  5th – $2

Class 3

Plates of 5 specimens of the following varieties: Gravenstein, Wealthy, McIntosh, Northern Spy, Delicious, Baldwin, Rome Beauty, Rhode Island Greening, Cortland, Stayman, Winesap, Russet, Fall Pippin, Pound Sweet, Wolf River, Jersey Red, Milton, Puritan, Early McIntosh, Paragon, Snow,

Opalescent, Golden Delicious, Macoun, Ida Red, Porter, Hyslop Crab, and all other varieties.

1st – $5  2nd – $4  3rd – $3  4th – $2  5th – $1

Class 4 - Collection of Plates

Five plates of 5 specimens each. Each plate a different variety.

1st – $10  2nd – $8  3rd – $4

PEARS

Class 51st2nd3rd

Single plate of 5 specimens$5$4$3

GRAPES

SPECIAL - The Association offers a prize of $20 for the best display of grapes, display to consist of not less than 5 varieties and shown in quart baskets.

Class 6

Best 5-pound basket$8$6$4

Collection of 5 plates - 3 bunches each

plate, each plate a different variety     $10$8$6

Single plate - 3 bunches each.$5$4$3

PLUMS

Class 7

Single plate of 5 specimens$5$4$3

PEACHES

Class 8

Single plates - 5 specimens$5$4$3

QUINCES

Class 9

Single plates - 5 specimens$5$4$3

BERRIES

Class 10

All kinds in pint basket$5$4$3

Tomatillos 5 specimens$5$4$3

MISC.  FRUITS

Class 11

Single plate - 5 specimens specify variety.

1st - $5           2nd - $4           3rd - $3

FRUIT BASKET COLLECTION

Class 12

Four different varieties of fruit, 2 specimens each, displayed in a basket by a noncomercial exhibitor.

1st – $10  2nd – $8  3rd – $6  4th – $4  5th - $2

BEST IN SHOW

A rosette ribbon will be awarded to the best single exhibit of fruit in the above classes entered by a noncommercial exhibitor.

Durham Fair

September 23, 24, 25, 26, 2010

Tracy Camassar, Webmaster     Webmaster@DurhamFair.com

FRUITS Dept. 17

Nancy Montes

Superintendent       

43 James Rd.

Durham, CT 06422

(860) 349-1368

erintendent , Computer

Steve Harris

Assistant Superintendent(860) 349-8670

Arlene Carifa

Assistant Sup

COMMITTEE

Ed Barcheski

Mary Johnson

Priscilla Peale

Kayla Burchard

Steve Minnich

Rosemarie Pieta

Dottie Driscoll

Joe Montes

Sue Salisbury

Alice Frascatore

Tony Nicoletti

Bonnie Stender

Jon Herzig

Billy Orris

Linda Wall

Fruit