Fruit & Vegetable Show

Location: Commercial Exhibits Building

Brian Triplett - Co-Superintendent
Keith Hansen - Co-Superintendent
Clyde Fears, Assistant Superintendent
Marvin Francis - Assistant Superintendent
Raymond Francis - Assistant Superintendent
Australia Hubbard - Assistant Superintendent
Joyce Lollar - Secretary
Shellwyn Brown - Assistant Secretary

2009 Results

Premiums:
1st Place - $3.00
2nd Place - $2.00
3rd Place - $1.00

Rules and Regulations:

1.		All entries must have been home grown in Smith County or adjoining counties.
2.		Each exhibitor must have grown and produced the entered item during the current year.
3.		Items found not to be home grown will be disqualified.
4.		All entries may be checked for proof of being home produced.
5.		Judges will not award honors to unworthy exhibits.
6.		Age Divisions:
		Adult-18 Years of Age or Older
		Youth-Under 18 years of Age
7.		All Other Classes: Exhibitor must identify item upon making entry.
8.		Each exhibitor can enter only one item in each class.
9.		Herb Division J – Cut Specimens – One (1) sprig per entry. Must be in a clear glass jar that is proportional to the sprig. Jars must not have any type of labels. Water in jars can not cover herb leafs. Type of herb must be identified upon entry.


10.		Herb Division J – Potted Specimens – Pots or containers must be proportional to herbs. Type of herb must be identified upon entry.

11.		Herb Division J – Herbs will be judged on own merit unless there are three herbs of same species entered and they will be judged against one another.

12.		Exhibitors will have the option of donating produce that does not receive a place to a local mission, The Fruit and Vegetable Show will make the arrangements for the donation. All entries placing first, second or third will remain on display throughout the Fair.

Entry and Release Dates:
Arrival of All Entries - Tuesday, September 22 from 12 noon to 6:00 p.m.

Release of All Entries - Saturday, October 3 at 10:00 p.m. or Sunday, October 4 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.

Judging:

Wednesday, September 23 beginning at 9:00 a.m.

Payout of Premiums (in the ETSF Office):
September 28 through October 3 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

October 6-9 (Tuesday - Friday) and October 12-16 (Monday - Friday) from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Ribbons and Rosettes provided by East Texas State Fair

DIVISIONS AND CLASSES

Division A – Corn
8 (eight) Ears per entry
Class 1 Yellow Hybrid Corn – Dried
Class 2 Sweet Corn – Fresh
Class 3 Other Variety of Corn

Division B – Beans and Peas
Entries Are Dried
Use 1 Quart Plastic Bag – Must Be Shelled
Class 1 Purple Hull Peas
Class 2 Cream Peas
Class 3 Black-eyed Peas
Class 4 Pinto Beans
Class 5 All Other Peas & Beans

Division C – Potatoes
6 (six) Potatoes per entry
Class 1 Sweet Potatoes – US Puerto Rico
Class 2 Sweet Potatoes – Beaureguard
Class 3 Sweet Potatoes – Jewel
Class 4 Sweet Potatoes - Other
Class 5 Irish Potatoes – White/Russet
Class 6 Irish Potatoes – Red
Class 7 New Potatoes – 10 (ten) per entry Between 1/2” to 1 1/2” In Diameter

Division D – Melons
Class 1 Watermelon – Oval
Class 2 Watermelon – Long
Class 3 Cantaloupe
Class 4 Pumpkin
Class 5 Other Melons
Class 6 Large Watermelons – min. weight 100 lbs

Division E – Fresh Vegetables
Class 1 Broccoli – Three per entry
Class 2 Carrots – Five per entry
Class 3 Cauliflower – One per entry
Class 4 Cucumbers – Five per entry
Class 5 Okra – One Dozen
Class 6 Squash – Five per entry
Class 7 Winter Squash – Five per entry
Class 8 Tomatoes – Five per entry
Class 9 Eggplant – Three per entry
Class 10 String Beans – Ten per entry
Class 11 Turnips – Five per entry
Class 12 Radishes – Ten per entry

Division F - Dried Vegetables
Class 1 White Dried Onions -Six per entry
Class 2 Yellow Dried Onions -Six per entry
Class 3 Purple Dried Onions - Six per entry

Division G – Peppers
Class 1 Bell Pepper – Five per entry
Class 2 Jalapeno Pepper – Five per entry
Class 3 Banana Pepper – Five per entry
Class 4 Cayenne Pepper - Five per entry
Class 5 Other Varieties

Division H – Leafy Vegetables
(Bunch consists of six leaves)
Class 1 Collards – One Bunch
Class 2 Turnip Greens – One Bunch
Class 3 Cabbage – One Head
Class 4 Mustard – One Bunch
Class 5 Leaf Lettuce – One Bunch
Class 6 Other Leaf Vegetables

Division I – Fruit Ten Per Entry
Class 1 Pears
Class 2 Apples
Class 3 Figs
Class 4 Persimmons (Oriental)
Class 5 Other Fruit

Division J – Herbs
Additional Info: Keith Hansen 535-0885
Class 1 Cut Specimens
Class 2 Potted Specimens

Division K – Brag Division
Largest and/or Most Unusual Produce Item
Examples: Sunflowers, Sugarcane