2024 Class H: Roots, Fruits & Vegetables

Committee: Kelsi McFadzean (519-803-5509), Tonya Wilson, 

Crystal Hartung

Rules: Wipe specimen with a cloth to remove as much soil as possible – do not wash. Specimens with tops must be trimmed to 1” (unless stated otherwise). Choose large onions. Do not peel, but remove roots. Pumpkins and squash must still have their stems. All entries must be fresh and grown by the exhibitor. Ensure entries are uniform in size and shape, fresh, have good colour and are true to variety. Place entries on appropriate sized plates. Attach tags to plate or stems. Must be fully grown.

Prizes ~ 1st – $5.00; 2nd – $4.00; 3rd – $3.00

Vegetables:

1. 1. Beans, 3 purple
   2. Beans, 3 yellow
   3. Beans, 3 green
   4. Beets, 3 round
   5. Beets, 3 long
   6. Green Peas, 3 shelling
   7. Cabbage, any colour, 1 head
   8. Carrots, 3 of any variety
   9. Sweet corn, 3 yellow variety
   10. Sweet corn, 3 peaches and cream variety
   11. Cucumbers, 3 slicing
   12. Cucumbers, 3 pickling, 2” or less
   13. Eggplant, 2 of any one variety
   14. Garlic bulbs, 3 of any one variety
   15. Kale, 3 leaves with stems of any one variety
   16. Kohlrabi, 1 plant any variety
   17. Lettuce head, 1 named
   18. Onions, 3 Spanish
   19. Onions, 3 red
   20. Onions, 3 multipliers
   21. Onions, 3 Dutch set (cooking onion)
   22. Peppers, 3 sweet red
   23. Peppers, 3 sweet green
   24. Peppers, 3 hot variety
   25. Potatoes, 3 white or yellow
   26. Potatoes, 3 red
   27. Squash, acorn or pepper
   28. Squash, spaghetti
   29. Pumpkin, one white, largest by weight
   30. Pumpkin, one orange, largest by weight
   31. Pumpkin, one green, largest by weight
   32. Pie pumpkin, 1 of any variety
   33. Ornamental corn, 3 the same with husk still on
   34. Mini pumpkins, 3 any variety
   35. Gourds, 3 any variety
   36. Swiss chard, 3 leaves with stems of any one variety
   37. Tomatoes, 3 red with stems
   38. Tomatoes, 3 green with stems
   39. Tomatoes, 3 plum with stems
   40. Tomatoes, 1 pint of cherry with stems
   41. Tomatoes, 3 of any other colour than above with stems
   42. Tomato, 1 green, largest by weight
   43. Heaviest garlic bulb by weight
   44. Any other vegetable not listed
   45. Strangest looking vegetable, named
   46. Largest and unusual vegetable, not listed above
   47. Edible flowers, 1 named
   48. Any dehydrated vegetable, named
   49. Dry beans, 3 any variety, named

Prizes ~ 1st – $5.00; 2nd – $4.00; 3rd – $3.00

Fruit:

1. 1. 50. Apples, 3 litre basket red variety
      51. Apples, 3 litre basket not red variety
      52. Pears, 3 litre basket
      53. Watermelon, largest by weight
      54. Any other fruit not listed above, named

Class H Specials:

1. 55. Longest Zucchini by length. Sponsored by Hawrthorn Farms.
   56. Longest carrot — trim top to 1”. Entry will be measured to the end of the root. Sponsored by Harwill Farms.
   57. Most Points in Class: Prizes ~ 1st – $25 Gift Certificate from Hawthorn Farm Organic Seeds,  2nd – $25 Gift Certificate from North Wellington Co-op; 3rd – Gift certificate for 1 Dozen sweet corn.