Est. 1859
The Comber Fair

Roots & Vegetables

Roots & Vegetables (Class 35)

Committee: David Ainslie and Grace Mullen

Only one entry per section. All articles will be received between 1:00 -8:30 p.m. on Thursday, August 10, 2023. Judging will start at 9 a.m. Friday August 11, 2023.

Prizes: 1st $5.00; 2nd $4.00; 3rd $3.00

Sections:

  1. Five table beets
  2. Bunch six radishes/tops
  3. Five table carrots, long
  4. Five table carrots, short
  5. Five parsnips
  6. Five hot peppers, yellow
  7. Five hot peppers, red
  8. Five sweet peppers, green
  9. Five sweet peppers, red
  10. Five cucumbers, for slicing
  11. Five Spanish onions
  12. Five onions
  13. Five potatoes
  14. Five tomatoes
  15. Five cherry tomatoes
  16. Two cabbages
  17. Two pie pumpkins
  18. Two field pumpkins
  19. Two butternut squash
  20. Two acorn squash
  21. Two pepper squash
  22. Two buttercup squash
  23. Two, any other variety, mixed
  24. Two muskmelons
  25. Two cauliflower
  26. Two eggplants
  27. Best six ears sweet corn
  28. Best over-sized vegetables
  29. Best garden collection
  30. One head broccoli
  31. One head romaine lettuce
  32. Two green zucchinis
  33. Two yellow zucchinis

SPECIALS FOR ROOTS & VEGETABLES –

(CLASS 35)
Rosette: Sec. 11 – Best Five Spanish Onions
Rosette: Sec. 13 – Best Five Potatoes
Rosette: Sec. 14 – Best Five Tomatoes
Rosette: Sec. 27 – Best Six Ears Sweet Corn
Rosette: Sec. 29 – Best Garden Collection
$5.00 – Sec. 11 - Five Spanish Onions
$5.00 – Sec. 13 - Five Potatoes
$5.00 – Sec. 15 - Five Cherry Tomatoes
$10.00 – Sec. 29 - Best Garden Collection

Trophy: “Most points Class 35”

Donated by Tim Rowsom

JUNIOR TO AGE 12 (CLASS 85)

Committee: David Ainslie and Grace Mullen

Only one entry per exhibitor per section. All articles will be received between 1:00 -8:30 p.m. on Thursday, August 10, 2023. Judging to start at 9 a.m. Friday August 11, 2023.

Prizes: 1st $8.00; 2nd $5.00; 3rd $3.00

*2 Rosettes – 1 girl, 1 boy – Judge’s choice

Trophy: “Most Points in Junior Roots & Vegetables Class 85”

Donated by Comber Agricultural Society

Sections:

  1. Three cucumbers for slicing
  2. Three onions
  3. Three carrots
  4. Three beets
  5. Three sweet peppers, green or red
  6. Three tomatoes
  7. Three potatoes
  8. Three ears sweet corn
  9. Two gourds
  10. Best vegetable collection
  11. Best vegetable collection with a picture of your garden

SPECIALS FOR JUNIOR ROOTS & VEGETABLES – CLASS 85

In his memory, the Estate of Douglas Hornick has given prizes for 20 years starting in 2012
$5.00Sec. 10 Best Vegetable Collection

1st $25.00, 2nd $15.00 and 3rd $10.00Sec. 11