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Department
13
VEGETABLES
Robert Crosby, Superintendent,
1810 Schall Avenue, Erie, PA 16510
(814) 459-2589
Maureen Crosby, Asst. Superintendent,
11373 Ivarea Road, Edinboro, PA 16412, (814) 756-3345
RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING VEGETABLES
ALL PREMIUMS $3.00 $2.00 $1.75 $1.50
Junior Premiums $3.00 $2.00 $1.75 $1.50
SPECIAL PREMIUMS (Home Gardens) $10.00 $8.00 $5.00 $3.00
SPECIAL PREMIUM (Market Basket) $5.00 $3.00 $2.00 $1.00
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. No fungus products (mushrooms, puff
balls) will be permitted in building for health reasons.
3. 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 exhibits
are of high quality.
4. Read premium material, carefully
following all rules and regulations. If an entry calls for 5
specimens, be sure to exhibit that number; do not enter 4 or
6. In any instance, your exhibits will be disqualified if the
correct number of specimens are not entered. Entries such as
root
Committee
not Responsible after 10 p.m. Premiums not paid on varieties
not listed in Fair Book
CLASSES:
1. Beans – Dry shelled (1 qt.)
A. Edible soybeans
B. Horticultural
C. Kidney
D. Marrowfat
E. Pea or Navy
F. Limas
G. Black
2. Beans – Green shelled (1 qt.)
A. Edible soybeans
B. Horticultural
C. Large seeded limas
D. Small seeded limas
3. Beans – Horticultural (1 qt.)
A. Bush types
B. Pole types
4. Beans – Limas (1 qt.)
A. Large seeded
B. Pole limas
C. Small seeded
5. Beans -snap, bush type (1 qt.)
A. Flat green pods
B. Flat wax pods
C. Small seeded
D. Round Wax
E. Round Green
6. Beans-snap, pole types ( 1 qt.)
A. Flat green pods
B. Round green pods
C. Round yellow pods
D. Flat yellow pods
7. Beets – 5 specimens
A. Globe shaped
B. Half long
C. Long Lutz types
D. Mangels
8. Broccoli – 2 large heads
9. Brussel Sprouts (1 qt.)
10. Cabbage – 2 heads, leave 4 cover
leaves
A. Chinese types
B. Early pointed
C. Danish Ballhead types
D. Domestic types
E. Flat types
F. Red types
G. Savoy types
11. Carrots – 5 roots (stems cut
1")
A. Half long (pointed)
B. Half long (stump rooted)
C. Long
12. Cauliflower – 2 heads
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 5 ears, husk on - remove
1” strip entire length)
A. White hybrids
B. Yellow hybrids
C. Other types
15. Cucumbers
A. Pickling (under 3”) 10
specimens
B. Pickles (3” to 5”)
5 specimens
C. Slicing (over 5”)
5 specimens
D. Burpless – 1 specimen
E. Lemon – 5 specimens
16. Eggplant – 1 specimen
17. Endive – 3 plants in soil
A. Broad leaved
B. Green curled
18. Garlic – 5 bulbs
19. Horseradish – 3 roots
(1” min. dia.)
20. Kale – 3 plants in soil
21. Kohlrabi – 5 specimens
22. Leek – 6 stalks
23. Lettuce – 1 plant in soil
A. Butter head types
B. Crisp head types
C. Leaf types
24. Muskmelons – 2 specimens
A. Large types (6” or
more)
B. Small types
25. Okra – 5 specimens
26. Onions – (Bulbs) 5 specimens mature
(tops
removed) for storage; do not peel
A. Bottle
B. Red flat
C. Red globe
D. Sweet Spanish type
E. White flat
F. White globe
G. Yellow flat
H. Yellow globe
27. Onions – (bulbing) 4 specimens
A. Green bunching
28. Onions – (Sets) 1 pt. mature for
storage
A. Multiplier
B. Red
C. White
D. Yellow sets
29. Parsley – 3 bunches in water or
soil
A. Curled type
B. Plain type
30. Parsley – (Root) 5 roots with tops
A. Hamburg or Turnip, rooted
31. Parsnips – 5 specimens, tops off
A. All American
B. Model
32. Peanuts – 1 qt.
A. Any variety
33. Peas – (1 pt.)
34. Peppers – (Hot)
A. Long type – 5 specimens
B. Round type – 5 specimens
C. Small type – 5 specimens
35. Peppers – (Pimento) 5 specimens
A. Green
B. Red
36. Peppers (Sweet Bell or Bullnose
shape)
5 specimens
A. Green
B. Red
C. Yellow
37. Peppers (Sweet-thin fleshed) 5
specimens
A. Green
B. Red
C. Yellow
38. Potatoes – 5 tubers
A. Chippewa
B. Irish Cobbler
C. Katahdin
D. Kennebec
E. Norland
F. Russett – Rural
G. Sebago
H. Superior
I. Pontiac
J. Any others
39. Potatoes – Sweet – 5 specimens
A. Jersey type – yellow
B. Puerto Rico type – orange
40. Pumpkins
A. Connecticut (field) 1 specimen
B. Small sugar (pie) 3 specimens
C. Winter neck (Cushaw) 1 specimen
D. Largest field pumpkin – specify weight
E. Miniatures (3 specimens)
41. Radishes (Summer)
A. Small round – 5 specimens
B. White Icicle — 5 specimens
42. Radishes – (Winter) 5 specimens
A. Black B. White
43. Rhubarb
A. Any variety - 5 stalks tied together
44. Rutabagas
A. Any variety – 5 specimens, topped
45. Spinach – 2 stalks
46. Squash (Summer types) – 2 specimens
A. Bush Scallop – Patty Pan
B. Cocozell or Zucchini
C. Crookneck
D. Straightneck
E. Any other
47. Squash (Winter types) – large 2
specimens
A. Acorn – Table Queen
B. Boston Marrow or Delicious
C. Buttercup
D. Butternut
E. Hubbard
F. Mammoth – Sweet types
G. Largest single squash in each variety, 1
specimen;
specify weight on entry card
H. Gold Delicious
I. Any other
48. Swiss Chard
A. Any variety – 2 stalks in soil
49. Tomatoes (Large fruited) 5 specimens
A. Italian
B. Mature green
C. Pink
D. Red
E. Yellow
F. Any other
50. Tomatoes (Small fruited)
A. Cherry – 10 specimens
B. Husk tomato or ground cherry – 1 qt.
C. Pear shaped – 10 specimens
D. Plum shaped – 10 specimens
51. Turnips – 5 specimens
A. Any variety (topped)
52. Watercress – 2 bunches in water
A. Any variety
53. Watermelons – 1 specimen
A. Largest single watermelon
B. Midget types
C. Oblong in shape
D. Round or oval shape
54. Gourds
A. Mixed – 5 specimens
B. One variety – 5 specimens
C. Collection – 6 or more kinds, attractively
displayed
– unlimited number specimens
55. Herbs
A. Dill
B. Mint
C. Any other
D. Collection, 6 or more
56. Vegetable Freaks
57. Organic Vegetable
A. Beets - 5 specimens
B. Endive - 3 plants in soil
C. Lettuce - 1 plant in soil
D. Tomatoes (cherry) - 10 specimens
E. Tomatoes (Tomillio salsa tomato) 1 quart container
58. Market Basket – Market basket
consisting of any choice of vegetables (tastefully arranged)
59. Home Garden – 10 or more kinds of
vegetables, not less than 3 specimens of each kind. (Furnish
your own drop cloth.)
60. Junior Vegetable Display
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