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Section 13:AGRICULTURE & HORTICULTURE--FRUITS & VEGETABLES

ENTRIES CLOSE: Friday, August 15, 2008
EXHIBITS DUE: 10:00 p.m., Thursday, September 11,2008 except where noted
JUDGING BEGINS: 9:00 a.m., Friday, September 12, 2008
RELEASE TIME: 7:30 p.m., Sunday, September 14, 2008 for walk-in/out exhibits
VEHICLE LOADING: 9:00 p.m.

  1. Limited to residents of Humboldt, Lake, Mendocino Counties and those residing within the boundaries of the Cloverdale School District on Sonoma County.
  2. LIMIT: Only two entries per class per exhibitor. Exhibits must be in place by 10:00 pm, Thursday, September 11,2008.
  3. The quality desired in agriculture and horticulture product exhibits is the quality that brings the best financial return in the commercial market and such exhibits must be at the least equal in maturity as the state of ripeness required by Section 42513 of the California Agricultural Code in order to be considered for Premium awards.
  4. Section 42513 -``Mature" means having reached that stage of ripeness that will ensure the completion of the ripening process to a degree that will insure palatability after the removal of the product from the tree, plant or vine.
  5. Section 42515 -``Overripe" means having an advanced state of maturity that causes the product to be undesirable for human consumption in a fresh state.
  6. VARIETY OF PRODUCT MUST BE ADEQUATELY AND CORRECTLY LABELED.
Division 34: GRAIN (Dried on the cob)
Premiums offered per class
1st $3.00    2nd $2.00    3rd $1.00
Class
1: Corn, Squaw, 5 ears
2: Corn, Strawberry Popcorn, 5 ears
Division 35: FRUIT AND POD VEGETABLES (Plate Display)
BEST OF DIVISION - RIBBON
Sweepstakes:
1st $10.00    2nd $5.00
Premiums offered per class
1st $3.00    2nd $2.00    3rd $1.00
Class
1: Beans, Blue Lake - 12 pods
2: Beans, Bush Lima - 12 pods
3: Beans, Butter Wax - 12 pods
4: Beans, Kentucky Wonder - 12 pods
5: Beans, Romano - 12 pods
6: Beans, Royal Burgundy, purple podded - 12 pods
7: Beans, other - 12 pods
8: Eggplant, Black Beauty - 3
9: Eggplant, Japanese - 3
10: Okra - 6
11: Peas - 12 pods
12: Peppers, Anaheim - 5
13: Peppers, Banana - 5
14: Peppers, California Wonder - 4
15: Peppers, Gypsy, ripe - 5
16: Peppers, Hungarian - 5
17: Peppers, Jalapeno - 5
18: Peppers, Pimento, Green - 5
19: Peppers, Serrano - 5
20: Tomato, Ace, ripe (stems) - 5
21: Tomato, Basket Pak, ripe (stems) - 5
22: Tomato, Beefsteak, ripe - 5
23: Tomato, Big Boy, ripe - 5
24: Tomato, Celebrity, ripe -5
25: Tomato, Early Girl, ripe -5
26: Tomato, Golden, Jubilee, ripe - 5
27: Tomato, Preserving Red, pear shape, ripe - 5
28: Tomato, Preserving Yellow, pear shape, ripe - 5
29: Tomato, Roma, ripe - 5
30: Tomato, Sweet 100, ripe - 5
31: Any other, specify
Division 36: GENERIC FRUIT and POD VEGETABLES (Plate Display)
Sweepstakes
first - $30.00 Sponsored by Boonville Farmers Market (Tie will split award monies)
Ribbons first thru third
Class
1: Beans, Green - 12 pods
2: Beans, Purple - 12 pods
3: Beans, Yellow - 12 pods
4: Peppers, Bell - 3
5: Peppers, Large Red Chili - 3
6: Peppers, Small Red Chili - 3
7: Tomato, Beefsteak (type) - 3
8: Tomato, Cherry Red - 5
9: Tomato, Cherry Yellow - 5
10: Tomato, Paste - 5
11: Tomato, Slicing (type) - 3
Division 37: LEAFY AND STEM VEGETABLES (Plate Display)
Sweepstakes:
1st $10.00    2nd $5.00
Premiums offered per class
1st $3.00    2nd $2.00    3rd $1.00
Class
1: Basil, 1 bunch (tied) - container available
2: Broccoli, 1 head
3: Cabbage, Danish - 1 head
4: Cabbage, Flat Dutch - 1 head
5: Cabbage, Red -1 head
6: Cabbage, other - 1 head
7: Celery, 1 head
8: Chard, 3-inch butt, green - 1 bunch (10 -12 leaves)
9: Corn, White - 5 ears
10: Corn, Yellow - 5 ears
11: Kale, 3-inch stem
12: Lettuce, Crisp Heads - 1 head
13: Oregano, 1 bunch
14: Parsley, curly - 2 bunches - container available
15: Rhubarb, large - 6 stalks
16: Rosemary, 1 bunch
17: Sage, 1 bunch
18: Spinach, New Zealand - 1 bunch
19: Thyme, 1 bunch
20: Any other, specify
Division 38: ROOT, BULB AND TUBER VEGETABLES
BEST OF DIVISION--RIBBON
Sweepstakes
1st $10.00    2nd $5.00
Premiums offered per class
1st $3.00    2nd $2.00    3rd $1.00
Class
1: Artichokes, Jerusalem -5
2: Beets, garden, cooking size, topped - 5
3: Carrots, Chantenay, topped - 5
4: Carrots, Danvers, half long, topped - 5
5: Carrots, Imperator, topped - 5
6: Carrots, other - 5
7: Garlic, Elephant -6
8: Garlic, Pink - 6
9: Garlic, White - 6
10: Horseradish, topped - 3 roots
11: Onions, Italian, Light Red -5
12: Onions, White -5
13: Onions, Yellow - 5
14: Potatoes, Blue - 5
15: Potatoes, Kennenbec -5
16: Potatoes, Red -5
17: Potatoes, Russet - 5
18: Potatoes, White - 5
19: Potatoes, Yellow Finn -5
20: Potatoes, Yukon Gold -5
21: Radishes, Red Globe - 1 bunch (8)
22: Any other, specify
Division 39: SMALL VINE CROPS (Plate Display)
BEST OF DIVISION--RIBBON
Sweepstakes:
1st $10.00    2nd $5.00
Premiums offered per class
1st $3.00    2nd $2.00    3rd $1.00
Class
1: Cucumbers, Burpee Hybrid - 3
2: Cucumbers, Green, long - 3
3: Cucumbers, Lemon - 3
4: Cucumbers, Pickling, dill, large - 6
5: Cucumbers, Pickling, small - 6
6: Gourds, Ornamental, large - 5
7: Gourds, Ornamental, small - 5
8: Melons, Cantaloupes, Burpee Hybrid - 1
9: Melons, Cantaloupes, Hales Best - 1
10: Melons, Crenshaw - 1
11: Melons, Honey Dew, White -1
12: Melons, other - 1
13: Pumpkin, Jack Be Little - 1
14: Squash, Acorn, green, mature - 1
15: Squash, Buttercup - 1
16: Squash, Butternut, mature - 1
17: Squash, Delicata - 1
18: Squash, Golden Acorn - 1
19: Squash, Golden Nugget - 1
20: Squash, Kindred - 1
21: Squash, Scallopini - 5
22: Squash, Spaghetti, mature - 1
23: Squash, Summer Scallop, green, table size - 5
24: Squash, Summer Scallop, white, table size - 5
25: Squash, Summer Scallop, yellow, table size - 5
26: Squash, Swan White Acorn - 1
27: Squash, Sweet Mama -1
28: Squash, Sweet Meat, mature - 1
29: Squash, Turban, mature -1
30: Squash, Yellow Crookneck, table size - 5
31: Squash, Yellow Straight Neck, table size - 5
32: Squash, Zucchini, Black, table size - 5
33: Squash, Zucchini, Striped, table size - 5
34: Squash, Zucchini, Yellow, table size - 5
35: Squash, other - 5
36: Any other, specify
Division 40: LARGE VINE CROPS
BEST OF DIVISION--RIBBON
Sweepstakes:
1st $10.00    2nd $5.00
Premiums offered per class
1st $3.00    2nd $2.00    3rd $1.00
Class
1: Pumpkin, Big Max - 1
2: Pumpkin, Big Tom - 1
3: Pumpkin, Boston Pie - 2
4: Pumpkin, Cinderella - 1
5: Pumpkin, Jack O'Lantern - 1
6: Pumpkin, New England - 1
7: Pumpkin, Triple Treat - 1
8: Pumpkin, White -1
9: Pumpkin, other
10: Squash, Banana Pink, mature - 1
11: Squash, Blue Hubbard, mature - 1
12: Squash, Cushaw, Crookneck, mature - 1
13: Squash, Cushaw, Straight Neck, mature - 1
14: Squash, Golden Delicious, mature - 1
15: Squash, Golden Hubbard, Warted, mature - 1
16: Squash, Hubbard, mature - 1
17: Squash, Hubbard, Warted, mature - 1
18: Squash, other - 1
19: Watermelon, Red - 1
20: Watermelon, Yellow Flesh - 1
Division 41: MISCELLANEOUS
BEST OF DIVISION - RIBBON
CLASS 1 -- 1st $25.00
Premiums offered per class
1st $3.00    2nd $2.00    3rd $1.00
Class
1: Corn, Pop - 3 stalks with ears
2: Corn, Squaw - 3 stalks with ears
3: Corn, Sweet - 3 stalks with ears
4: Sunflower - 3 stalks with heads