Open Class Horticulture

DEPARTMENT VII – HORTICULTURE – FARM CROPS

Monday, August 14, 2023 @ 1:30pm 

Rutland Bottle Gas Building

Superintendent – Tara Roberts, Chris Lambert, Chuck Parker  

Entries close from 8 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. August 4 & 5, 2023 

Only 1 entry per person per class.  Exhibitors must purchase Membership or Season Ticket.  All exhibits shall be correctly named and labeled.  All Exhibits must be in place by 12:00 noon Monday, of fair.  All exhibits may be removed on Sunday after fair from 9am to 1 pm. A display shall consist of four well-grown specimens unless otherwise noted.  Any category labeled as other, please add the description. Any items registered in the wrong class will not be judged but can be displayed. (NO Exceptions).  Please Check Your Entries. The exhibitor must grow all produce.  No premiums paid on articles not listed.  In classes where no competition exists or if it is the opinion of the judge, he may award a second or non-premium.  In judging of produce, quality and size for correct use will be the guide instead of largest size.  Each variety to be judged separately.  Judging proper maturity, good quality, no oil or wax, number of items correct, corn without husk.  Other vegetable showed without stems or tops (such as beets or carrots).  See General Rules for further instructions.

SECTION 700 – FAIRY GARDEN

_____ Class 1 – Nothing over 10 inches diameter

SECTION 701 – GRAIN
 (Grains must be displayed in 1-gallon jar or zip lock bag)

_____Class 1 – Yellow Corn                       

_____Class 2 – White Corn          

_____Class 3 – Popcorn                              

_____Class 4 –  Indian Corn          

_____Class 5 –  Wheat                               

_____Class 6 –  Buckwheat          

_____Class 7 –   Oats                                 

_____Class 8 –   Barley                            

 ____ Class 9 –   Soybean                            

_____Class 10 – Corn Stalk (3)

_____Class 11 – Sunflower Head

SECTION 702 – POTATOES

_____Class 12 – Cobblers                           

_____Class 13 – Yukon Gold      

_____Class 14 – Kennebec                          

_____Class 15 – Red   

_____Class 16 – Other Named Variety

SECTION 703 – SWEET POTATOES

_____Class 17 – Red                                  

_____Class 18 – Yams                 

_____Class 19 – White

SECTION 704 – VEGETABLES

_____Class 20 – Green Cabbage (1)             

_____Class 21 – Red Cabbage (1)  

_____Class 22 – Egg Plant (1)                     

_____Class 23 – Tomatoes, Red

_____Class 24 – Tomatoes, Yellow  

_____Class 25 – Tomatoes, Pear Red or yellow

_____Class 26 – Tomatoes, Roma               

_____Class 27 – Tomatoes, Cherry or Grape

_____Class 28 – Tomatoes, Name Variety  

_____Class 29 – Green Pole Beans,               

_____Class 30 – Green Bush Beans            

_____Class 31 – Lima Beans 

_____Class 32 – White Onion                     

_____Class 33 – Yellow Onion          

_____Class 34 – Red Onion                        

_____Class 35 –  Bell Pepper

_____Class 36 – Hot Peppers                     

_____Class 37 – Sweet Banana Pepper         

_____Class 39 – Beets

_____Class 40 – Carrots                               

_____Class 41 – Turnips                        

_____Class 42 – Cucumbers                        

_____Class 43–  Pie Pumpkin (1)

_____Class 44 – Field Pumpkin (1)              

_____Class 45 – Cushaw (1)

_____Class 46 – Zucchini (1)                      

_____Class 47 – Summer Squash(1)

_____Class 48 – Patty Pan Squash (1)

_____Class 49 – Banana Squash (1)

                _____Class 50 – Acorn Squash (1)

_____Class 51 – White Sweet Corn ()

_____Class 52 – Yellow Sweet Corn (4)

_____Class 53 – Bicolor Sweet Corn (4)       

SECTION 706 – MELONS

_____Class 54 – Watermelon (1)                  

_____Class 55 – Cantaloupe (1)                  

_____Class 56 – Honey Dew(1)

SECTION 707 – APPLES

_____Class 57 – Stayman Winesap                

_____Class 58 – Jonathan

_____Class 59 – Rome Beauty                      

_____Class 60 – Red Delicious

_____Class 61 – Golden Delicious                 

_____Class 62 – Grimes Golden

_____Class 63 – Blushing  Gold   

_____Class 64 – Granny Smith

_____Class 65 – Name Variety

SECTION 708 – OTHER FRUIT

_____Class 66 – Grape, Concord                    

_____Class 67 – Grape, Niagara 

_____Class 68 – Bartlett Pear            

_____Class 69 – Pear (name variety)              

_____Class 70 – Peaches, Yellow     

_____Class 71 – Peaches, White                                     

_____Class 72 – Black Raspberry (Name Variety)

_____Class 73 – Red Raspberry (Name Variety)             

_____Class 74 – Blackberry  (Name Variety

_____Class 75 – Blueberry (Name Variety)

SECTION 709 – BEST OF GARDEN DISPLAY

Not over 24” square, not more than 30 items at least 10 different varieties, Punch hole in paper plate and tie entry tag securely on all entries.

_____Class 90 – Best of Garden Display       

                  $15.00      $10.00      $5.00

DIVISION 710 – LARGEST SPECIMEN –Items will be weighted and measured  $3.00 (One (1) Each)

_____Class 76 – Largest Potato    

_____Class 77 – Largest Pumpkin 

_____Class 78 – Largest Watermelon             

_____Class 79 – Largest Apple

_____Class 80 – Largest Tomato   

_____Class 81 – Largest Beet

_____Class 82 – Largest Cucumber               

_____Class 83–  Largest Onion

_____Class 84 – Largest Sweet Potato            

_____Class 85 – Largest Turnip

_____Class 86–  Largest Squash   

_____Class 87-   Largest Cantaloupe

_____Class 88 – Largest Ear of Corn             

_____Class 89 – Largest Cabbage

_____Class 90 – Longest Cucumber               

_____Class 91 – Longest Bean

_____Class 92 – Largest Zucchini

_____Class 93 –  Largest Sunflower Head

DIVISION 711 – FREAKY LOOKING  

_____Class 94 – Freak Vegetables (1) 

                                         $5.00       $4.00       $3.00

       _____Class 95 – Freak Fruit (1)                        

                                          $5.00      $4.00       $3.00

         DIVISION 712 HERBS – Display in ½ pint jar with water.

         ____  Class 96 – Mint, Name Variety      

         _____Class 97 – Chives

         _____Class 98 – Thyme                           

         _____Class 99 – Basil

         _____Class 100 – Rosemary                  

         _____Class 101 – Sage

         _____Class 102 – Parsley                        

         _____Class 103 – Dill