Durham Fair
September 23, 24, 25, 26, 2010
Tracy Camassar, Webmaster Webmaster@DurhamFair.com
Vegetables Department - Welcome!
The Vegetables 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 vegetable garden. And what a display it is- from the many varieties of hot peppers and herb to Heirloom collections, you'll be sure to learn something new.
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 Fruits.
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.
VEGETABLES
Dept. 19
2010 RULES
1. See pages 3 & 4 for the schedule for 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. NOTE: printed or typed lists of entries can be used in place of the official entry form.
3. All vegetables 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 vegetables offered for premium must be composed of exactly the number of specimens or quantity named in the schedule. All varieties of vegetables 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.
10. Exhibits are judged by variety, but the judges may, at their discretion, combine varieties into a single group if there are not sufficient entries of one variety.
Judging Pointers for Vegetables
Clean, Free From Injury
Not over 2% waste and not more than slightly affecting the appearance.
Uniform in Size, Shape, and Color
Not over 10% in variation.
Of the Best Market Size and Quality
Beets - 1 1/2 to 3"Carrots - 1 to 2 1/2"Onions - over 2"Potatoes - 6 to 10 oz.True to variety type
Note: Space is limited for classes 1, 2, and 7 and will be allocated to the exhibitors whose entry forms are received earliest.
Class 1 - VEGETABLE DISPLAYS
Vegetable displays by individuals to cover 16 square feet of table space, in a 4 ft x 4 ft area, also wall space the length of the table and 4 feet tall. A rosette will be awarded to first, second, and third place. Each worthy exhibit in this class not receiving a prize to be paid $5.00. A trophy will also be awarded for 1st prize.
1st - $150 2nd - $125 3rd - $100 4th - $75 5th - $50
The above exhibits to be judged on the number of kinds of vegetables exhibited, the quality of the vegetables, and the appearance of the display according to the following score card:
Arrangements35 points
35 pointsQuality of vegetables35 points
35 pointsNumber of varieties30 points
30 points100 POINTS
Class 2 - COLLECTIONS
Collections of vegetable types as specified below
1st – $102nd – $83rd – $64th – $45th – $2
FARM PRODUCTS COLLECTION – Any five items from Class 4 and Class 5 exhibited as a collection. Pleae label each item entered in this category as part of the Farm Products Collection.
J. BURTON GASTLER MEMORIAL AWARD
A special award will be given for the Best Farm Products Collection. In memory of J Burton Gastler by the Gastler family. The award will be a Special Ribbon, $50 and a Plaque with the winners name perma-
nently displayed in the Department.
HEIRLOOM VEGETABLE COLLECTION – (Varieties introduced more than 50 years ago) Three or more varieties on a single plate. Brandywine tomato, Limestone Bibb lettuce, Scarlet runner bean, Danvers half-long carrot, etc. LIST VARIETIES.
HERB COLLECTION – to be made up of 3 stalks each of 5 different varieties shown in 4 oz. or smaller containers of water for each herb. Label each container with Herb variety.
HOT PEPPER COLLECTION – 4 or more varieties of hot peppers, 2 specimens each, one 10 inch plate.
SMALL TOMATO COLLECTION – 4 or more varieties, 3 specimens each, on one 10 inch plate. Specimens 2 inches or smaller. Cherry, pear, tomatillo, etc.
SPECIAL FOR 2010 "TOSSED SALAD: HOLD THE LETTUCE" - 1 specimen of 5 or more varieties of vegetables or fruit that could be added to lettuce to make a salad. DO NOT CUT SPECIMENS.
SPECIAL FOR CANNING AND VEGETABLE DEPTS
FROM THE GARDEN TO THE TABLE
The purpose of this exhibit is to show produce as it would be found in a garden and the final canned product to serve your family.
Special for 2010: "SALSA"
Please include in a decorated basket - one each of every vegetable used in the recipe. Please also include canned product and copy of recipe. Basket no larger than 12" x 12"
This exhibit will be brought into the vegetable dept.
on Sept. 21 between 3 pm and 9 pm.
1st – $152nd – $103rd – $5
BEST OF SHOW
Best of show will be awarded to individual vegetables in the following seven categories:
Vine vegetables (pumpkin, squash, cucumbers, etc.).
Root vegetables (radishes, beets, turnips, etc.).
Tomatoes (Big Boy, cherry, etc.).
Peppers (Bell, frying, etc.).
Other stalk vegetable (eggplant, corn, etc.).
Most unique vegetable.
Individual herbs.
Each Best of Show will receive a rosette ribbon.
Class 3 - INDIVIDUAL VEGETABLES
Please specify variety of all vegetables
1st – $52nd – $43rd – $34th – $25th – $1
unless otherwise stated
Display plates will be provided
No more than 100 items from class 3 may be included on an
exhibitor's entry form.
All entries must conform to the quantity, size, and other requirements as specified for each variety.
BEANS – 10 pods per plate of the following varieties: Green Flat Pod, Green Round Pod, Yellow Flat Pod, Yellow Round Pod, Lima Bush, Lima Pole, Pole Beans, other varieties.
BEETS – 5 specimens per plate shown with
1" – 2" stalks. Detroit Dark Red, Crosby Egyptian, etc.
BROCCOLI – 1-pound head.
BRUSSELS SPROUTS – 5 specimens.
CABBAGE – 1 specimen: Bald Head Types, Green, Red, and Dutch Flat, etc. (Leave outer leaves attached).
CARROTS – 5 specimens per plate shown with 1" – 2" stalks, Chantenay, Danvers, Nantes, and other long-bunching types, etc.
CAULIFLOWER – 1 head.
CELERY – Green type, 1 plant, in pot, watered thoroughly.
CHARD – 1 plant Swiss, Rhubarb, Fordhook in a flower pot, water thoroughly.
COLLARD GREENS – 2 specimens.
CUCUMBERS – 2 fruits, each 6" and over, slicing type, yellow, green, etc.
CUCUMBERS – Pickling, 5 fruits.
EDUCATIONAL or UNCOMMON – Must Identify - Specimen considered to be unusual, not typical market variety, or displays educa-tional value.
EGGPLANT – 2 fruits.
EGGS – 1 dozen, white, brown.
GARLIC – 5 bulbs.
GOURDS – 3 specimens (with stems).
HERBS – 3 stalks each shown in 4 oz. or smaller container of water. Garlic, Fennel, Basil, Rosemary, etc. Each exhibitor will be limited
to 4 individual herb entries. HERB & CONTAINER NO TALLER THAN 8 INCHES TOTAL. No paper or plastic containers, please. SPECIFY HERB VARIETIES.
Each exhibitor is permitted to enter up to 4 herb varieties. You may specify more than 4 varieties on your entry form, but you must select only 4 to enter at fair time.
HORSERADISH – 3 specimens.
JERUSALEM ARTICHOKE – 5 specimens.
KALE – 1 plant in a flower pot, watered thoroughly.
KOHLRABI – 2 specimens.
LETTUCE – 1 Head, Iceberg, Romaine, etc. Potted and WATERED THOROUGHLY OR IN A CONTAINER OF WATER.
LEEKS – 2 specimens
MANGELS – 2 specimens, red, yellow, etc.
MELONS – 2 fruits.
MUSHROOMS – 10 specimens.
NUTS – 10 per plate (no acorns)
OKRA – 5 specimens.
ONIONS – 5 bulbs per plate. DO NOT PEEL. Yellow Flat, Yellow Round, White Flat, White Round, Red Flat, Red Round, Sweet, Spanish.
ONION SETS – Shown in 1 pint basket.
PARSLEY – Enter as an herb only due to space limitations.
PARSNIPS – 5 per plate.
PEAS – 10 pods. Sugar Snap, Wando, etc.
PEPPERS – 5 per plate. Bullnose Red, Bullnose Green, Bell, Long type red, green, yellow, Small hot red, green. Cherry red, green. Frying, Banana, etc.
POTATOES, SPECIFY PLATE OR PECK
Plate – 5 per plate. Cobbler, Green Mountain, Katahdin, Chippewa, Sweet, Kennebec, Rose, Russett, Red Bliss, all varieties.
Peck – Best peck of each. Cobbler, Green Mountain, Katahdin, Chippewa, Sweet, Kennebec, Rose, Russett, Red Bliss.
1st - $102nd - $83rd - $64th - $45th - $2
PUMPKIN – 1 specimen each. New England, Conn Field, Sugar, Big Max, etc. 3 specimens each for miniature varieties, Jack-Be-Little, etc.
“QUEEN OF THE PUMPKIN PATCH” – see Dept. 29.
RADISHES – 5 specimens
RHUBARB – 5 stalks - no leaves
SALSIFY – 4 specimens.
SPINACH – 1 plant in a flower pot, watered thoroughly.
SQUASH – LARGEST – 1 specimen. Hubbard, Boston Marrow, Zucchini.
1st - $102nd - $83rd - $64th - $45th - $2
SQUASH, SUMMER – 2 specimens. Straightneck (yellow), Patty Pan, Green, Crookneck, etc.
SQUASH, WINTER – 2 specimens. Acorn, Boston Marrow, Blue Hubbard, Green Hubbard, Turban, Butternut, Cushaw, Buttercup, etc.
SUNFLOWER – 1 specimen stalk (no longer than 8 inches). Head in flower, or head dried for seed (no mold or inset damage). In loving memory of Gracie Ann Wall, a special Rosette will be awarded to the best sunflower head.
SWEET CORN – 5 ears edible, with one-half husk removed, Yellow (hybrid) and White (hybrid).
NOTE: Due to space limitations, green tomatoes cannot be exhibited.
TOMATILLOS – See Fruit Department.
TOMATOES, LARGE – 5 specimens. Rutgers, Big Boy, Big Girl, Yellow, plum, without stems. (Two inches or greater)
TOMATOES, SMALL – 10 specimens. Red, or Yellow Cherry, Plum, Pear or Preserving without stems. (Two inches or less)
LARGEST TOMATO - Largest tomato by weight, any variety, green tomatoes only.
1st - $10 2nd - $8 3rd - $6 4th - $4 5th - $2
TURNIPS – 2 specimens show with 1" – 2" stalks, White Types, Yellow Types, Rutabagas.
WATERMELONS – 1 fruit each. Round and Long, all types.
HOW DOES YOUR GARDEN GROW? Exhibit of Potted Plants. – 1 specimen of a vegetable plant grown in a container of 12 to 15 inches. (Patio tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, etc.) 1 specimen per exhibitor, watered thoroughly. MUST IDENTIFY.
In memory of Shirley Harris, a Rosette Ribbon will be awarded to the winner of the most blue ribbons in Class 3.
Class 4 – FIELD CROPS & SEED CROPS
1st - $5 2nd - $4 3rd - $3 4th - $2 5th - $1
DRY ALFALFA HAY – 1 gallon in ziploc bag.
DENT CORN – 5 ears – Yellow, Red, White, White Capped.
POP CORN – 5 ears any color.
INDIAN CORN – 5 ears.
ENSILAGE CORN – 5 stalks.
All corn shown with husk completely pulled back, ensilage corn excluded.
Class 5 – GRAINS & FORAGE CROPS
(This Year’s Crop)
1st - $10 2nd - $8 3rd - $6 4th - $4 5th - $2
BARLEY – 4 quarts.
BUCKWHEAT – 4 quarts.
OATS – 4 quarts.
RYE – 4 quarts.
WHEAT – 4 quarts.
Bundles – 3 inches in diameter
ALFALFA
OATS
MILLET
RYE
GREEN ENSILAGE & ALFALFA HAYLAGE of all types in 1 quart labeled jars.
Class 6 – PAINTED AND DECORATED PUMPKINS
One specimen, any size and variety, decorated in the spirit of the fall season using markers, paints, and handmade decorations attached to pumpkin without causing damage. Exhibits will be divided into two classes, those with attached decorations, and those with only painted on decorations. PLEASE SPECIFY “PAINTED” OR “DECORATED” ON THE ENTRY FORM.
DO NOT CARVE PUMPKIN!!
1st – $102nd – $83rd – $64th – $45th – $2
Above exhibits to be judged on the following score card:
Quality of work35 points
35 pointsCreativity of design35 points
35 pointsUse of different decorative media30 points
30 points100 POINTS
Class 7 – AUTUMN YARD DISPLAY
Small display suitable for the yard to celebrate the harvest season. Display must consist of a stand of dried corn stalks, a small bundle of hay or straw, and a pumpkin. Up to 5 other vegetable types harvested in the fall season may be used as well as small yard and garden tools or baskets as props. Display not to cover more than 8 square feet of table space, in a 2 ft x 4 ft area.
1st – $502nd – $403rd – $304th – $255th – $20
All exhibits to be judged on the following score card:
Quality of vegetables used25 points
25 pointsAppearance of display25 points
25 pointsUse of tools or accessories25 points
25 pointsProject the feeling of the fall harvest25 points
25 points100 POINTS
VEGETABLE Dept. 19
Nancy Montes
Superintendent
43 James Rd.,
Durham, CT 06422
(860) 349-1368
Stephen Harris,
Asst. Superintendent(860) 349-8670
(860) 349-8670Arlene Carifa
Asst. Superintendent, Computer Services
COMMITTEE
Ed Barcheski
Mary Johnson
Priscilla Peale
Kayla Burchard
Steve Minnich
Rosemarie Pieta
Dottie Driscoll
Joseph Montes
Sue Salisbury
Alice Friscatore
Tony Nicoletti
Bonnie Stender
Jon Herzig
Billy Orris
Linda Wall
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