Department 13 - Senior Vegetables

Superintendents: Richard Hyde, Kara Lynn and Lori Foor

SPECIAL RULES:

1. These factors are generally used by an expert vegetable judge: Trueness to variety type with uniformity in size, shape, and color. Condition and maturity.

2. Potatoes should not be washed, remove soil using a soft cloth or brush.

3. Tomatoes should have stems removed.

4. Carrots, beets, etc. should have all but 2" of stems removed.

5. Entries with incorrect number of specimens displayed will not be judged.

6. See Department 11-24 rules.

Sr Vegetables

Classes - Section 1

1 BEANS, Dry shelled, one pint

A Pea or Navy

B Marrowfat

C Horticultural

D Kidney

E Edible soybean

F Lima's

2 BEANS, Green shelled, one pint

A Small seeded Lima's

B Large seeded Lima's

C Horticultural

D Edible soybean

3 BEANS, Horticultural, one dozen

A Bush type

B Pole type

4 BEANS, Lima, one dozen

5 BEANS, Snap, bush type, 1 doz.

A Round green pods

B Flat green pods

6 BEANS, Snap, pole type, 1 doz.

A Round Green Pods

B Flat Green Pods

C Round yellow pods

D Flat yellow pods

7 BEETS, 5 specimens, topped

A Globe shaped

B Half long

C Long Lutz types

D Mangels

8 BROCCOLI, large head

9 BRUSSEL SPROUTS, one pint

10 CABBAGE, head

A Early pointed types

B Domestic round heads

C Danish ball head types

D Flat types

E Red types

F Savory types

G Chinese types

11 CARROTS, 5 roots, topped

A Half long, stump rooted

B Half long, pointed

C Long

12 CAULIFLOWER, 1 head

A White types

B Purples types

13 CELERY, one plant in soil

A Yellow type Fordhook Pascal

B Green type Fordhook Pascal

14 CORN, (Sweet), 5 ears, husks on

A Yellow Hybrids

B White Hybrids

C Other types

15 CUCUMBERS

A Pickling under 3" - 10 specimens

B Pickles (3" to 5") - 5 specimens

C Slicing (over 5") - 5 specimens

16 EGGPLANT, 1 specimen

17 ENDIVE, one plant in soil

A Green curled

B Broad leafed

18 GARLIC, 1 bulb

A Garlic

B Elephant

19 GOURDS

A One variety five specimens

B Mixed varieties five specimens

C Collection - 6 or more kinds attractively displayed. Unlimited number of specimens

20 HERBS

A Dill

B Mint

C Any other

21 HORSERADISH, 3 roots, (1" min. diameter)

22 KALE, 1 plant in soil

23 KOHLRABI, 1 specimen

24 LEEK, 5 stalks

25 LETTUCE, one plant

A Leaf types

B Butterhead types

C Crisphead types

26 MUSKMELONS (Cantaloupes), 1 specimen

27 OKRA, 5 specimens

28 ONIONS (bulbs), 5 specimens mature for storage

A Yellow flat

B Yellow globe

C White flat

D White globe

E Red flat

F Red globe

G Bottle

H Sweet Spanish type

29 ONION (Sets), one pint, mature for storage

A Yellow

B White

C Red

D Multiplier

30 ONIONS (bulbing), 5 specimens

31 PARSLEY, 5 bunches in water

A Curled type

B Plain

32 PARSLEY, root, 5 roots with tops

33 PARSNIPS, 5 specimens tops off

34 PEANUTS, 1 pint

35 PEA PODS, 1 pint

36 PEPPERS (Sweet), 5 specimens Bell or bullnose shape

A Green

B Red

C Yellow

37 PEPPERS, (Sweet), thin fleshed 5 specimens

A Green

B Red

C Yellow

38 PEPPERS (Pimento), 5 specimens

A Green

B Red

39 PEPPERS (Hot), 5 specimens

A Small

B Round

C Long

40 POTATOES, 5 tubers

A Katahdin

B Russet-Rural

C Sebago

D Irish Cobbler

E Kennebec

F Chippewa

G Red Pontiac

H Any other variety

41 PUMPKINS, 1 specimen

A Small sugar (pie)

B Winter neck Cumshaw

C Connecticut field

D Largest single field pumpkin (specify weight)

42 RADISHES (Summer), 5 specimens

A Small Round

B White Icicle

43 RADISHES (Winter), 5 specimens

A White type

B Black Spanish

44 RHUBARB, 5 stalks together

45 RUTABAGAS, 5 specimens topped

46 SQUASH (Summer), 1 specimen

A Straightneck

B Crookneck

C Bush Scallop-Patty Pan

D Cocozelle

E Zucchini

F Spaghetti

47 SQUASH (Winter), Large, 1 specimen

A Acorn-Table Queen

B Boston Marrow or Delicious

C Hubbard

D Mammoth sweet types

E Largest single specimen (specific weight)

F Buttercup

G Butternut

48 SWEET POTATOES, 5 specimens

A Jersey Orange

B Maryland Golden

49 SWISS CHARD, (1 stalk in soil)

50 TOMATOES, (5 large fruited)

A Red

B Yellow

C Mature Green

D Italian

51 TOMATOES (small fruited), Red and Yellow

A Cherry (10 specimens or 5 clusters)

B Pear shaped (10)

C Plum shaped (10)

52 TURNIPS, 5 specimens topped

53 WATERCRESS, 1 bunch in water

54 WATERMELONS, 1 specimen

A Midget

B Oblong

C Largest single watermelon

Best of Show...$10

55 HOME GARDENS, 10 or more kinds of vegetables, not less than 3 specimens of each

CLASS... $5 $4 $3

56 MARKET BASKET, 5 or more kinds of vegetables, attractively displayed

CLASS... $3 $2 $1

57 VEGETABLE FREAKS