Garden Vegetables

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Please note the Rules Governing the Perth Fair. They pertain to all classes. Please read them carefully.

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Information: Sheila Prescott 613-267-5890, Gayle Truman, Aaliyah Hage-Hassan

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All exhibits in this class must be in place between 6:30p.m. and 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, August 31st in the Agriculture tent, ready for judging and are to be picked up at 4pm on Monday, September 4th. Entries are accepted on the understanding that the judge may, if he/she wishes, cut a sample of the exhibit. A competitor will be confined to one entry in a section, unless otherwise noted. Two or more persons working a farm in partnership, may make one entry only in a section.

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PRIZE MONEY - 1st $ 15.00, 2nd $10.00, 3rd $5.00

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CLASS 601

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1. Beans - 5

Yellow or Green, tip & stem attached

2. Beans - 5 - Novelty

Variety named, tip and stem attached

3. Beets - 5

Tops trimmed to 1 inch, leave on tap root

4. Cabbage - 1

Red, White or Savoy

5. Carrots - 5

Tops trimmed to 1 inch, leave on tap root

6. Corn (Sweet) - 3

1/3 husk removed, variety named

7. Cucumbers - 3

Any variety for table use, 6" and over length with short stem on

8. Cucumbers – 5 - small pickling variety, short stem on

9. Cucumbers - 2

Large ripe - short stem on

10. Eggplant - 2

Ripe with short stem

11. Garlic - 3

Any variety, unpeeled, roots trimmed

12. Gourds - 5

Ornamental

13. Leaf Vegetables

e.g. Bok choy, kale, spinach, swiss chard, leaf lettuce, etc., in a container of water

14. Melon - 1

any type, variety named

15. Onions, mature - 3 - white

Trimmed, not peeled, jagged, dirty outer scales removed

16. Onions, mature - 3 - red

Trimmed, not peeled, jagged, dirty outer scales removed

17. Onions, Spanish - 3

Trimmed, not peeled, jagged dirty outer scales removed

18. Peppers, sweet - 3

Any colour

19. Peppers, hot - 5

Any variety, named

20. Potatoes - Red - 5

Named, washed but not scrubbed

21. Potatoes - 5 - White or yellow

Named, washed but not scrubbed

22. Pumpkin – pie type – 1

23. Squash, Winter - 1

Any variety - must be named

24. Squash, Summer - 2

Any variety - must be named

25. Tomatoes, Red - 3

Any variety, calyx preferably left attached

26. Tomatoes, Green - 3

Any variety, calyx preferably left attached

27. Tomatoes, cherry/grape - 1 truss

Variety named

28. Tomatoes - Heirloom - 3

Variety named, calyx preferably left attached

29. Collection of Tomatoes

2 Each, minimum 3 varieties, named

30. Zucchini - 3 green or yellow

No longer than 8", stem trimmed and attached

31. Any other vegetable, 1

Named, e.g. turnip, broccoli, brussel sprouts, cauliflower, celery, etc

32. Collection of herbs in water– must be named

33. "Do you see what I see"

A vegetable that looks like something else. Please name what you think it looks like.

34. Braided garlic – at least 8 bulbs

Prize Money: 1st $25, 2nd $15, 3rd $10 - Lion's Club of Perth

35. Collection of garden vegetables

Displayed on or in a container no larger than 24" X 24", judged on quality, number of varieties and arrangement.

 

JUNIOR GARDENERS:

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36. Collection of garden vegetables

Displayed on or in a container no larger than 24" X 24", judged on quality, number of varieties and arrangement.

37. Vegetable People - 7 yrs & under

Any combination of just vegetables to create a vegetable person. Must be titled (ie: My Grandpa or My Teacher etc.)

38. Vegetable People - 8 to 15 years

Any combination of just vegetables to create a vegetable person. Must be titled (ie: My Grandpa or My Teacher etc.)

39. Garden Scarecrow - Jr

Not over 7' tall. Age 15 & under - sponsored by the Perth Civitan Club

40. Garden Scarecrow - Sr

Not over 7' tall. Age 16 & up

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JUDGES CHOICE

From Class 34 & 35

Prize: $25 - Sheila Prescott

Most Points in Garden Vegetables

Prize: $30 Gift Certificate - Perth Farmers' Market

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