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DEPARTMENT 13
Vegetables

  1. In selecting vegetables for exhibition, choose such specimens that would bring the highest market price. Do not select the largest; select medium size specimens. If at all possible, do not mix varieties.
  2. The following factors are generally used by an expert vegetable judge
    A. Trueness to variety type. If at all possible, pick the specimens from one variety.
    B. Uniformity in shape, size and color.
    C. Be sure to pick out a perfect specimen, then select the others as similar to it as possible. Never mix specimens of different maturity.
    D. Protect from dirt, disease, infection, and mechanical damage. Select specimens that are perfect and show no blemishes of any kind.
    E. Condition and maturity. Be sure that exhibits are of high quality
    F. Potatoes should not be washed. Remove soil using soft cloth or brush.
    G. Tomatoes should have stems removed. Carrots, beets, etc. should have tops (leaves) removed from vegetables leaving about (2) inches of stems.
  3. Read premium material, carefully following all rules and regulation if an entry calls for five specimens, be sure to exhibit that number; do not enter four or six. In any instance your exhibits will be disqualified if the correct number of specimens is not entered.
Class 1: Beans - Snap, bush types (16)
     A. Flat green pods
     B. Flax wax pods
     C. Round green pods
     D. Round wax pods
     E. Purple 
Class 2: Beans - Snap, pole types (16)
     A. Flat green pods
     B. Round green pods
     C. Round yellow pods
     D. Flat yellow pods
Class 3: Beets -  5 specimens, topped
     A. Globe shaped
     B. Half long
Class 4: Broccoli - 1 large head 
Class 5: Brussels Sprouts - (1 pint)
Class 6: Cabbage - 1 head
     A. Domestic round
     B. Other
Class 7: Carrots - 5 roots, topped
     A. Half long (pointed)
     B. Half long (stump rooted)
     C. Long
Class 8: Cauliflower - 1 head
     A. Purple types
     B. White types
Class 9: Celery (1 plant in soil)
     A. Green types (Fordhook Pascal)
     B. Yellow types (Fordhook Pascal)
Class 10: Corn - (sweet) 5 ears, husks on
     A. White hybrids
     B. Yellow hybrids
     C. Bicolor
     D. Other types
Class 11: Cucumbers
     A. Pickling (under 3") 5 specimens
     B. Pickles (3" - 5") 5 specimens
     C. Slicing (over 5") 5 specimens
Class 12: Eggplant - 1 specimen
Class 13: Garlic - 1 Bulb
Class 14: Horseradish -3 roots(1" min. dia.)
Class 15: Kale - 1 plant in soil
Class 16: Kohlrabi - 1 specimen
Class 17: Lettuce - 1 plant in soil
     A. Butter head types
     B. Crisp head types
     C. Leaf types
     D. Cos or Romaine
Class 18: Muskmelons(cantaloupes) - 1 specimen
     A. Large (6" or more)
     B. Small types ​
Class 19: Onions (bulbs) - 5 specimens mature for storage
     A. Bottle
     B. Red flat
     C. Red globe
     D. Sweet Spanish type
     E. White Flat
     F. White Globe
     G. Yellow Flat
     H. Yellow Globe
Class 20: Onions (bulbing) - 5 specimens
     A. Green bunching 
Class 21: Onions (sets) - 1 pt. mature for storage
Class 22: Parsley - 2 bunches of 5 stems in water
     A. Curled type
     B. Plain type
Class 23: Peppers (hot)
     A. Long type - 5 specimens
     B. Round type - 5 specimens
     C. Small type - 5 specimens
Class 24: Peppers (pimento) 
     A. Green - 5 specimens
     B. Red - 5 specimens
Class 25: Peppers (sweet-bell or bullnose)
     A. Green - 5 specimens
     B. Red - 5 specimens
     C. Yellow - 5 specimens
     D. Other - 5 specimens
Class 26: Peppers (sweet - thin fleshed)
     A. Green - 5 specimens
     B.  Red - 5 specimens
     C. Yellow - 5 specimens
     D. Other - 5 specimens
Class 27: Potatoes - 5 tubers
     A. Kennebec
     B. Norland
     C. Russet - Rural
     D. Red Pontiac
     E. Superior
     F. Any others
Class 28: Potatoes - sweet - 5 specimens
Class 29: Pumpkins
     A. Connecticut (field) - 1 specimen
     B. Small sugar (pie) - 1 specimen
     C. Winter neck (cushaw) - 1 specimen
     D. Largest field pumpkin - specify wt.
Class 30: Radishes (summer) - 5 specimens
Class 31: Radishes (winter) - 5 specimens
Class 32: Rubarb
     A. Any variety - 5 stalks tied together
Class 33: Squash (summer types) - 1
     A. Bush scallop - Patty Pan
     B. Cocozelle 
     C. Crookneck
     D. Straightneck
     E. Zucchini
          1. Green
          2. Yellow
          3. Other
     F. Spagetti Squash
Class 34: Squash (winter types) -large, 1
     A. Acorn - table queen
     B. Boston Marrow or Delicious
     C. Buttercup
     D. Butternut
     E. Hubbard
     F. Mammoth - sweet types
     G. Larges single squash (1) - specify weight on entry card 
Class 35: Spinach - 1 bunch in water
Class 35A: Swiss Chard
Class 36: Tomatoes - (large fruited) - 5 specimens
     A. Italian 
     B. Pink
     C. Red
     D. Yellow
     E. Green
Class 37: Tomatoes - (small fruited) (Red and Yellow) 
      A. Cherry - 10 specimens
      B. Husk tomato or ground cherry-1qt
      C. Pear shaped - 10 specimens
      D. Plum shaped - 10 specimens
Class 38: Watermelons - 1 specimen
     A. Largest single watermelon
     B. Midget types
     D. Round or oval shape
Class 39: Home Garden - 10 or more kinds of vegetables not less than 3 specimens of each kind 
$25.00 - $22.00 - $20.00 - $18.00 - $15.00

Class 40: Market Basket - 5 or more kinds of vegetables, attractively displayed
$15.00 - $13.00 - $11.00 - $9.00 - $7.00

Class 41: Gourds
     A. Mixed - 5 specimens 
     B. One variety - 5 specimens
     C. Collection - 6 or more kinds attractively displayed - unlimited 
         number of specimens
         $4.00 - $3.00 - $2.00 - $1.25 - $1.00
Class 42: Vegetable People
Class 43: Vegetable Freaks
Class 44: Any other Vegetables

Section 2: Herbs

Class 1: Plants (single pot not to exceed 6")  
$3.00 - $2.50 - $2.00 - $1.50 - $1.00
     A. single pot
     B. collection of 3 pots

Class 2: Plants $3.00 - $2.50 - $2.00 - $1.50 - $1.00
     A. scented geranium
Class 3: Cut specimens (3 stems in water) 
​$3.00 - $2.50 - $2.00 - $1.50 - $1.00
     A. basil
     B. dill
     C. sage
     D. thyme
     E. oregano
F. spearmint 
G. peppermint
H. wintergreen
I. collection of 3 mints  (1 stem each)
JULY 19 - 23, 2022
1281 Bangor Road, Nazareth, PA 18064
*Partial Funding provided by Northampton Country Hotel Tax Agri-Tourism Grant
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