Fruits & Vegetables Department
Rules and Information
- Ribbons are awarded on sections based on the Danish system; each exhibit judged on its own merits against perfection.
- All exhibits can be entered Wednesday, August 21st from 3:00 pm – 9:00 pm.
- An exhibitor can enter 1 item in each section.
- All entries in the division must be grown and prepared by the exhibitor.
- Condition of entry is extremely important.
- Select only fruit and vegetables that are uniform in shape and size and free from insect damage and blemishes.
- Root vegetables, wash, but do not scrub and leave 1″ of tops on vegetables.
- Remove outer leaves on onions and rub the dirt off the roots.
- Leave some outer leaves on cabbage, cauliflower and lettuce
- Vine vegetables, leave 1 inch of the steam
- Herbs, 1 bunchs.
- Division 5: Scarecrow must be free standing and no taller than 7 feet.
- Exhibits may be removed by the Superintendent from the displays if they become out of condition because of damage, decay or wilting.
- All exhibits must be picked up at 9:00 am August 27th.
- Exhibits left will be disposed of at the discretion of the superintendent.
Registration Information
Registration for online entries opens July 1st. All entries need to be entered at FairEntry by August 19th. |
Due Date for
Entries
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Superintendent
Check out what you can enter in the Fruits & Vegetables Department at the
Lincoln County Fair & Rodeo
The Divisions of the Fruits & Vegetables Department are listed below. Once you have decided what you would like to enter at the Fair & Rodeo, you can register your exhibits at FairEntry. If you would like a copy of this department, you can download the Premium Book.
Division 1
Vegetables
Best 20, Blue 15, Red 10, White 5
Section 1: Beans, 1” of stem, 6
Section 2: Beets, 1” of tops, 3
Section 3: Broccoli, 1 head
Section 4: Cabbage, 1 head
Section 5: Carrots, 1″ of tops, 3
Section 6: Cauliflower , 1 head
Section 7: Celery, 5 stalks
Section 8: Corn, 1” of stem, 3
Section 9: Cucumbers, 1″ of stem, 2
Section 10: Eggplant, 1” of stem, 1
Section 11: Garlic bulbs, 1″ of stem, 3
Section 12: Gourds, 1″ of stem, 3
Section 13: Kale, 1 plant
Section 14: Kohlrabi, 1″ of stems, 3
Section 15: Lettuce, 1 head
Section 16: Onions, 2-3” stem, 3
Section 17: Parsnips, 1-3” diameter, 3
Section 18: Peas, 6
Section 19: Peppers, 3
Section 20: Potatoes, wash do not scrub, 3
Section 21: Pumpkins, 1” of stem, 1
Section 22: Radishes, 1” of tops, 6
Section 23: Rhubarb, 5 stalks, leave 1-2” of leaf
Section 24: Rutabagas, 3
Section 25: Spinach, 1 plant
Section 26: Squash, 1” of stem, 2
Section 27: Tomatoes,3
Section 28: Turnips, 3
Section 29: Container consisting of a vegetable plant
Section 30: Vegetable not commonly grown in Eastern Washington
Section 31: Other vegetables, 3
Division 2
Fruits
Best 20, Blue 15, Red 10, White 5
Section 1: Apples, 3
Section 2: Apricots, 3
Section 3: Berries, 1 pint
Section 4: Cherries, 1 pint
Section 5: Grapes, 3 bunches
Section 6: Melons, 1
Section 7: Peaches, 3
Section 8: Pears, 3
Section 9: Plums, 5
Section 10: Container consisting of a fruit plant
Section 11: Fruit not commonly grown in Eastern Washington
Section 12: Other fruits
Division 3
Herbs
Best 20, Blue 15, Red 10, White 5
Section 1: Basil
Section 2: Borage
Section 3: Chamomile
Section 4: Chives
Section 5: Cilantro
Section 6: Dill
Section 7: Lavender
Section 8: Lemon Balm
Section 9: Mint
Section 10: Oregano
Section 11: Parsley
Section 12: Rosemary
Section 13: Sage
Section 14: Thyme
Section 15: Container consisting of any herb plant
Section 16: Other herbs
Division 4
Largest Varieties
Best 20, Blue 15, Red 10, White 5
Section 1: Pumpkin
Section 2: Root Vegetables
Section 3: Squash
Section 4: Sunflower Head
Section 5: Other largest varieties
Division 5
Scarecrow
Best 20, Blue 15, Red 10, White 5
Section 1: Scarecrow
Division 6
Garden Sites
Best 30, Blue 20, Red 15, White 10
Rules and Information:
- All garden sites are to be planned, planted, main-tained, and harvested by the exhibitor.
- All first plantings of gardens need to be done by June 1st of current year.
- All garden sites need to include three different crops: root, leaf, and large variety.
- There must be a minimum of a 3 ft. row of crops.
- Three healthy plants of larger varieties such as cabbage, eggplant, broccoli, tomatoes, etc. and 1 healthy hill of hill variety.
- Garden sites will be judged by the Fruits and Vegetables judge and will be judged approximately two weeks prior to the fair opening.
- Sites will be judged on:
a. Appearance
b. Requirements, see above rule 3
c. Knowledge - All garden sites exhibitors will be present at their garden site on judging day or will be disqualified.
- Photographs of exhibitors in their gardens are to be displayed in the Fruits and Vegetables Department.
- Contestants Educational Garden Posters will also be displayed in the same department.
- It shall be the exhibitor’s responsibility to notify the Fruits and Vegetables Superintendent of all gardens to be judged by August 1st to enable a judging schedule to be set up.
- To qualify for an award for your garden you must exhibit a poster of your garden. This is different than a gardening educational poster.
See you at the Lincoln County Fair & Rodeo |
August 22nd-24th |
1601 Morgan St, Davenport, Washington |
Phone: 509-725-5161 |
Email: dcanfield@co.lincoln.wa.us |