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Dept. 13: Vegetables
SUPERINTENDENT
Heather Hay
152 S Brant Rd
Friedens, PA 15541
814-442-9337
1. In selecting vegetables for exhibition, choose such specimens that would
bring the highest market price. Do not select the largest; select medium size
specimens. If at all possible, do not mix varieties.
2. The following factors are generally used by an expert vegetable judge.
a. Trueness to variety type. If at all possible, pick the specimens from one
variety.
b. Uniformity in shape, size, and color.
c. Be sure to pick out a perfect specimen, then select the others as similar to
it as possible. Never mix specimens of different maturity.
d. Protect from dirt, disease, infection, and mechanical damage.
Select specimens that are perfect and show no blemishes of any kind.
e. Condition and maturity. Be sure that exhibits are of high quality.
f. Potatoes should not be washed. Remove soil using a soft cloth or brush.
g. Tomatoes should have stems removed. Carrots, beets, etc. should have tops
(leaves) removed from vegetables leaving about (2) two inches of stems.
3. Read premium material carefully following all rules and regulations. If an
entry calls for five specimens, be sure to exhibit that number; do not enter
four or six. In any instance, your exhibits will be disqualified if the correct
number of specimens is not entered.
4. Entrants should know what they are
entering and have them marked accordingly. Example (Type & Category)
County entries will be entered first. Out-of-county entries will be taken on standby basis.
SECTION 1
PREMIUMS $3.00 $2.00 $1.00
CLASS
1. Beans – shelled (1 pint)
A. Edible Soybeans
B. Horticulture
C. Kidney
D. Lima
E. Marrowfat
F. Pea or Navy
2. Beans – Green Shelled (1 pint)
A. Edible Soybeans
B. Horticultural
C. Large seeded limas
D. Small seeded limas
3. Beans – Horticulture (10 specimens)
A. Bush types
B. Pole types
4. Beans – Lima (10 specimens)
A. Large seeded
B. Pole Limas
C. Small seeded
D. Potted
5. Beans – Snap, bush types (10 specimens)
A. Flat green pods
B. Flat wax pods
C. Round green pods
D. Round wax pods
6. Beans – Snap, pole types (10 specimens)
A. Flat green pods
B. Round green pods
C. Round yellow pods
D. Flat yellow pods
7. Beets (3 specimens, topped)
A. Global shaped
B. Half long
C. Long Lutz types
D. Mangels
8. Broccoli – 1 large head
9. Brussel Sprouts (1 pint)
10. Cabbage – 1 head
A. Chinese types
B. Early pointed
C. Danish Ballhead types
D. Domestic round
E. Flat types
F. Red types
11. Carrots – 5 roots, topped
A. Half long (pointed)
B. Half long (stump rooted)
C. Long
12. Cauliflower – 1 head
A. Purple types
B. White types
13. Celery –1 plant in soil
A. Green types (Fordhook Pascal)
B. Yellow types (Fordhook Pascal)
14. Corn (Sweet) 3 ears, take husks off
A. White hybrids
B. Yellow hybrids
C. Other types
15. Cucumbers
A. Pickling (under 3”) 5 specimens
B. Pickles (3” to 5”) 5 specimens
C. Slicing (over 5”)
D. Lemon Cucumbers
16. Eggplant – 1 specimen
17. Endive – 1 plant in soil
A. Broad leaved
B. Green curled
18. Garlic – 1 bulb
19. Horse radish – 3 roots (1” min. dia.)
20. Kale – 1 plant in soil
21. Kohlrabi –
2 specimens
22. Leek – 5 stalks
23. Lettuce – 1 plant in soil
A. Butter head types
B. Crisp head types
C. Leaf types
24. Muskmelons (Cantaloupes) (2 specimens)
A. Large types (6” or more)
B. Small types
25. Okra – 3 specimens
26. Onions (bulbs) 3 specimens mature for storage
A. Bottle
B. Red flat
C. Red globe
D. Sweet Spanish
E. White flat
F. White globe
G. Yellow flat
H. Yellow globe
27. Onions (Bunching) 10 specimens
A. Green bunching
28. Onions (sets) 1 qt. mature for storage
A. Multiplier
B. Red
C. White
D. Yellow sets
29. Parsley – 2 bunches in water
A. Curled type
B. Plain type
30. Parsley Root – 3 roots with tops rooted
A. Hamburg or Turnip
31. Parsnips – 3 specimens tops off
32. Peas – (1 quart)
A. Green Shelled
B. Pods
33. Peppers – (Hot)
A. Long type (3 specimens)
B. Round type (3 specimens)
C. Small type (3 specimens
34. Peppers – (Pimento) (3 specimens)
A. Green
B. Red
35. Peppers (Sweet Bell or Bullnose shape) 3 specimens
A. Green
B. Red
C. Yellow
36. Peppers (Sweet thin fleshed) 3 specimens
A. Green
B. Red
C. Yellow
Note: Premiums for Potatoes – $5 $4 $3
37. Potatoes 16 tubers
A. Chippewa
B. Irish Cobbler
C. Katahdin
D. Kennebec
E. Norland
F. Russet– Rural
G. Sebago
H. Superior
I. Blue Skins
J. Lady Fingers
K. Red Pontiac
L. Others
38. Potatoes – Sweet – 5 specimens
39. Pumpkins
A. Connecticut (field) 1 or 2 specimens
B. Small sugar (pie) 1 or 2 specimens
C. Winter neck (Cushaw) 3 specimens
D. Orange miniatures
E. Lumina miniatures
F. Other
40. Radishes (Summer)
A. Small round 5 specimens
B. White Icicle 5 specimens
41. Radishes (Winter) 5 specimens
A. Black
B. White
42. Rhubarb
A. Any variety – 5 stalks tied together
43. Rutabagas
A. Any variety – 3 specimens, topped
44. Squash (Summer types) –
1 specimens
A. Bush Scallop – Patty Pan
B. Cocozelle
C. Crookneck
D. Straightneck
E. Zucchini
F. Spaghetti
45. Squash (Winter types) large, 1 specimens
A. Acorn Table Queen
B. Boston Marrow or Delicious
C. Buttercup
D. Butternut
E. Hubbard
F. Mammoth – Sweet types
46. Swiss Chard
A. Any variety – 2 stalks in soil
47. Tomatoes (Large fruited) 3 specimens
A. Italian
B. Green
C. Pink
D. Red
E. Yellow
48. Tomatoes (Small fruited) (Red and Yellow)
A. Cherry – 10 specimens or 5 clusters
B. Husk tomato or ground cherry, 1 qt.
C. Pear shaped – 10 specimens
D. Plum shaped – 10 specimens
E. Grape tomatoes
49. Turnips – 3 specimens
50. Watercress – 2 bunches in water
A. Any variety
51. Watermelons (1 specimens)
A. Largest single watermelon
B. Midget types
C. Oblong in shape
D. Round or oval shape
52. Home Garden, 10 or more kinds of vegetables, not less than 3 specimens of
each kind $7 $6 $5
E. Flat types
F. Red types
G. Savoy types
53. Market basket, 5 or more kinds of vegetables, attractively displayed $6 $5
$4
54. Gourds
A. Mixed – 5 specimens $4 $3 $2
B. One variety – 5 specimens $4 $3 $2
C. Collection – 6 or more kinds attractively displayed unlimited number of
specimens $3 $2 $1
55. Herbs
A. Dill $3 $2 $1
B. Mint $3 $2 $1
C. Any other $3 $2$1
56. Vegetable Freaks $3 $2 $1
57. Any other vegetables worthy of exhibition $3 $2 $1
58. Mushrooms
a. Buttons
b. Large
SECTION 2 GUINNESS CLASS
PREMIUM $5.00
Class 7 – E. Beets, Largest Globe Shaped by Weight (1 specimen) $5.00
Class 10 – H. Cabbage, Largest Head by Weight (any variety) $5.00
Class 11 – D. Carrots, Largest Carrot by Weight (1 specimen) $5.00
Class 15 – D. Cucumbers, Largest Cucumber by Weight (1 specimen) $5.00
Class 26 – 1. Onions, Largest Onion by Weight (any variety, 1 specimen) $5.00
Class 35 – D. Peppers, Largest Sweet Bell Pepper by Weight (1 specimen) $5.00
Class 37 – M. Potatoes, Largest Potato by Weight (any variety, 1 specimen) $5.00
Class 39 – D. Pumpkins, Largest, (any variety) $5.00
Class 44 – G. Squash (Summer), Largest Summer type Squash by Weight (any
variety) $5.00
Class 45 – G. Squash (Winter), Largest Winter type Squash by Weight (any
variety) $5.00
Class 47 – F. Tomatoes, Largest Tomato by Weight (any variety) $5.00
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