FRUITS & NUTS Board Members in Charge Commissioner Ryan Quarles and Dean Nancy Cox Superintendent - Josh Lindau Amount offered by Ky. State Fair... $2,881.00 Entries Close - July 2 Location - West Hall Entries Received: Tuesday, August 14, 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 15, 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 Noon RULES 1. See West Hall Departments General Rules on pages 149-150. 2. Exhibitors are limited to two entries in each class. 3. All exhibits must be in place by 12:00 noon on Wednesday, August 15. 4. All entries must be grown by the exhibitor or their immediate family. All entries must clearly identify the variety/varietal of each entry on the back of the entry tag. Failure to write the entry s/entries variety on the back of the entry tag will result in automatic disqualification. The judge shall decide as to the eligibility of any entry in its class. Entries not classed correctly or that do not identify variety/varietal on the back of the entry tag will receive no premium (single variety entries). 5. All fruit will be judged on soundness, finish and uniformity and not upon polish. 6. IMPORTANT - A plate of apples, peaches, pears, plums, and pawpaws shall consist of five specimens. A plate of grapes shall be five bunches. Other entries as to amount stated. 7. No exhibitor will be permitted to sell fruit within the display area during the period of the Fair except final day, and then at such time and in such manner as prescribed by the Fair Management. 8. Shipment of perishable products is at the exhibitors risk. The Fair is not responsible for the condition of produce which has been mailed or shipped. 9. No partnership other than those already in existence shall be allowed to exhibit for premiums. 10. IN ALL COLLECTIONS, SINGLE TRAYS, SINGLE PLATES AND DISPLAYS, THE VARIETIES MUST BE IDENTIFIED BY THE EXHIBITOR ON THE ENTRY TAG. 11. All nuts are to come from 2017 crop year. They should be harvested, hulled and air-dried in shade prior to storage. Storage should be in refrigerator or freezer until 7 to 10 days prior to judging. 165
12. The superintendent shall have the right to remove from exhibition at any time, any exhibit, or part thereof, which does not make a good appearance, becomes unwholesome, appears spoiled, diseased or contains pesticide residue. 13. No articles can be removed before 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 26 at which time releases will be issued. NOTE TO EXHIBITORS IMPORTANT - In picking fruit for exhibit, select a fruit that is free of blemishes, is slightly above the average for the variety in size and that has good shape and color for the variety. Then select the remainder of the exhibit so that they will be near as possible like the pattern as to size, shape and color. Apples should have stems. In awarding premiums on display of fruit, the judge will use the following points: Condition - freedom from marks of insects, diseases and other blemishes... 40 points Uniformity of size, shape and color as to its variety... 60 points SPECIAL AWARD TO HIGH POINT EXHIBITOR To the exhibitor winning most points in Classes 1 through 136. 1st - $30 & ROSETTE 2nd - $20 & ROSETTE 3rd - $10 & ROSETTE The following point system will be used: First - Blue Ribbon 20 points; Second - Red Ribbon 15 points; Third - White Ribbon 10 points; Fourth - Pink Ribbon 5 points. DIVISION 2301 PLATE APPLES (5 per plate) 1 Red Delicious... $8 $5 $3 $2 2 Golden Delicious... 8 5 3 2 3 Grimes Golden... 8 5 3 2 4 Jonathan or Red Jonathan... 8 5 3 2 5 Rome or Red Rome... 8 5 3 2 6 Stayman or Red Stayman... 8 5 3 2 7 Cortland... 8 5 3 2 8 McIntosh... 8 5 3 2 9 Summer Champion... 8 5 3 2 10 Gala... 8 5 3 2 11 Fuji... 8 5 3 2 12 Mutsu... 8 5 3 2 13 Melrose... 8 5 3 2 14 Criterion... 8 5 3 2 15 Jonagold... 8 5 3 2 16 Honey Crisp... 8 5 3 2 17 Molly s Delicious... 8 5 3 2 18 Arkansas Black... 8 5 3 2 19 Liberty... 8 5 3 2 20 Cox Orange... 8 5 3 2 21 Any scab or disease resistant variety (State variety)... 8 5 3 2 22 Crab Apples (15 per plate)... 8 5 3 2 23 Largest Plate of Apples (by weight)... 8 5 3 2 166
24 Any other summer variety not mentioned above... 8 5 3 2 25 Any other fall or winter variety not mentioned above.. 8 5 3 2 26 Best Unnamed Seedling (give history, including ownership and location of tree)... 10 7 5 4 27 Best collection of (5) varieties... 25 20 15 10 Best of Show - Plate Apples... $20 and ROSETTE DIVISION 2302 PEACHES (5 per plate) 41 Best Plate Harken... $8 $5 $3 $2 42 Best Plate Red Haven... 8 5 3 2 43 Best Plate Elberta Variety... 8 5 3 2 44 Best Plate Cresthaven Variety... 8 5 3 2 45 Best Plate Madison... 8 5 3 2 46 Best Plate Saturn... 8 5 3 2 47 Best Plate Seedling... 8 5 3 2 48 Best Plate July Elberta... 8 5 3 2 49 Best Plate Belle of Georgia... 8 5 3 2 50 Best Plate Any Other White Variety... 8 5 3 2 51 Best Plate Any Other Yellow Variety... 8 5 3 2 52 Best Plate Nectarine... 8 5 3 2 53 Best Collection any (4) Varieties... 20 15 10 5 Best of Show - Peaches... $20 and ROSETTE DIVISION 2303 GRAPES Best Plate (5 bunches per plate) Class No. See Rule No. 10 1st 2nd 3rd 55 Concord type... $8 $5 $3 56 Niagara... 8 5 3 57 Canadice... 8 5 3 58 Reliance... 8 5 3 59 Any Other Blue Variety... 8 5 3 60 Any Other White Variety... 8 5 3 61 Any Other Red Variety... 8 5 3 62 Any Other Variety Not mentioned above... 8 5 3 63 Best Collection Fresh Market/Table Grapes (4) Varieties, 20 bunches... 20 15 10 64 Best Collection Wine Grapes (4) Varieties, 20 bunches... 20 15 10 Best of Show - Grapes... $20 and ROSETTE DIVISION 2304 MISCELLANEOUS 66 Best Plate Maxine Pears (5 per plate)... $8 $5 $3 2 67 Best Plate Moonglow Pears (5 per plate)... 8 5 3 2 68 Best Plate Asian Pears (5 per plate)... 8 5 3 2 69 Best Plate Pears, any other variety (5 per plate)... 8 5 3 2 70 Best Plate Red Plums (5 per plate)... 8 5 3 2 71 Best Plate Blue Plums (5 per plate)... 8 5 3 2 72 Best Plate Persimmons, Delight variety (15 per plate). 8 5 3 2 73 Best Plate Persimmons, Yates variety (15 per plate)... 8 5 3 2 74 Best Plate Persimmons, John Rick variety (15 per 75 Best Plate Persimmons, any other variety (15 per 167
76 Best Plate Persimmons, any seedling selection (15 per 77 Best Plate Pawpaws, Pa Golden No. 1 variety (5 per plate)... 8 5 3 2 78 Best Plate Pawpaws, Sunflower variety (5 per plate)... 8 5 3 2 79 Best Plate Pawpaws, Overleese variety (5 per plate)... 8 5 3 2 80 Best Plate Pawpaws, any other variety (5 per plate)... 8 5 3 2 81 Best Plate Pawpaws, any seedling selection (5 per plate) 8 5 3 2 82 Best Plate Figs (5 per plate)... 8 5 3 2 83 Best Quart Blueberries... 8 5 3 2 84 Best Quart Everbearing Raspberries... 8 5 3 2 85 Best Quart Thornless Blackberries... 8 5 3 2 DIVISION 2305 NUTS (All to come from 2017 crop) Put variety name with each plate of nuts. Grafted Nut Competition 87 Best pint Pecans, Major variety... $8 $5 $3 $2 88 Best pint Pecans, Green River variety... 8 5 3 2 89 Best pint Pecans, Posey variety... 8 5 3 2 90 Best pint Pecans, Colby variety... 8 5 3 2 91 Best pint Pecans, any other Northern variety... 8 5 3 2 92 Best quart Butternuts, My Joy variety... 8 5 3 2 93 Best quart Butternuts, any other grafted variety... 8 5 3 2 94 Best quart Buartnuts (heartnut x butternut Hybrid)... 8 5 3 2 95 Best quart Black Walnuts, Surprise variety... 8 5 3 2 96 Best quart Black Walnuts, Thomas variety... 8 5 3 2 97 Best quart Black Walnuts, any other grafted variety... 8 5 3 2 98 Best quart Persian Walnuts, Ky. Giant variety... 8 5 3 2 99 Best quart Persian Walnuts, Lake variety... 8 5 3 2 100 Best quart Persian Walnuts, Hansen variety... 8 5 3 2 101 Best quart Persian Walnuts, Kaiser variety... 8 5 3 2 102 Best quart Persian Walnuts, Wilmoth variety... 8 5 3 2 103 Best quart Persian Walnuts, any other grafted variety.. 8 5 3 2 104 Best pint Chinese Chestnuts, Crane variety... 8 5 3 2 105 Best pint Chinese Chestnuts, Mossbarger variety... 8 5 3 2 106 Best pint Chinese Chestnuts, any other grafted variety 8 5 3 2 107 Best quart Heartnuts, Fodermaier variety... 8 5 3 2 108 Best quart Heartnuts, Frank variety... 8 5 3 2 109 Best quart Heartnuts, any other grafted variety... 8 5 3 2 110 Best pint Hicans, Bixby variety... 8 5 3 2 111 Best pint Hicans, any other grafted variety... 8 5 3 2 112 Best pint Shagbark Hickory, Wurth variety... 8 5 3 2 113 Best pint Shagbark Hickory, Yoder #1 variety... 8 5 3 2 114 Best pint Shagbark Hickory, any other variety... 8 5 3 2 115 Best quart Shellbark Hickory, Nieman variety... 8 5 3 2 116 Best quart Shellbark Hickory, Stephen variety... 8 5 3 2 117 Best quart Shellbark Hickory, any other variety... 8 5 3 2 SEEDLING NUT COMPETITION For purpose of locating superior seedling trees. (Give brief history, including ownership and location.) 118 Best quart Butternut... 8 5 3 2 119 Best pint Shagbark Hickory... 8 5 3 2 120 Best quart Shellbark Hickory... 8 5 3 2 121 Best pint Chinese Chestnuts... 8 5 3 2 122 Best quart Heartnuts... 8 5 3 2 123 Best quart Japanese Walnuts... 8 5 3 2 124 Best pint Filberts or Hazelnuts... 8 5 3 2 125 Best pint Pecans... 8 5 3 2 126 Best quart Black Walnuts... 8 5 3 2 168
127 Best quart Persian Walnuts... 8 5 3 2 128 Best quart Buartnuts (heartnut x butternut Hybrid)... 8 5 3 2 129 Best pint Hicans (pecan x hickory)... 8 5 3 2 SHELLED NUT KERNEL COMPETITION 130 Best pint jar Black Walnut kernels... $8 $5 $3 $2 131 Best pint jar Butternut kernels... 8 5 3 2 132 Best pint jar Heartnut kernels... 8 5 3 2 Best of Show - Single plate of nut entries... $20 and ROSETTE NATIVE AMERICAN CHESTNUT TREE CLASS Class No. 1st 2nd 3rd 133 Evidence of largest Native American Chestnut tree, including twigs, with leaves attached, burs and nuts if bearing and statement of inches through the trunk at breast height. Also statement of ownership and location of tree... $10 $9 $8 NUT SWEEPSTAKES AWARD Exhibitor winning most points in nut division (Classes 87 through 133) blue ribbon - 20 points; red ribbon - 15 points; white ribbon - 10 points; pink ribbon - 5 points - Rosette DIVISION 2306 DECORATIVE FRUIT AND NUT BASKET 135 Decorative Fruit and Nut Basket - most artistic and decorative basket (1 gallon to 1/2 bushel in size) of Kentucky grown fruits and nuts. Judging to be on the following basis: Kind(s) of Fruits and Nuts, 25%; Basket, 25%; Judging of Fruits to be based on the previous criteria for quality points, 50%... $40 $25 $20 $15 DIVISION 2307 ARTISTIC AND EDUCATIONAL BOOTH DISPLAY Class No. 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 136 Best exhibit by a grower, firm or corporation, to create the most artistic and educational display of Kentucky grown fruits and nuts, grown by the name represented. The exhibit should contain at least five fruit or nut crops. This display should be educational in nature and the use of important market containers in addition to trays and plates will add to the exhibit. All fruits grown by growers can be exhibited or represented (fresh or in jams, jellies, juices, canned, pies, etc.) The space will be approximately 4 feet wide, back wall 6 to 10 feet high, table in front of space about 6 feet wide. Varieties should be labeled. Growers are encouraged to use their own judgment in regard to arrangement of exhibit, selection of material, and display of fruits and packages... $150 $125 $100 $75 JUDGING STANDARDS FOR ARTISTIC & EDUCATIONAL BOOTH DISPLAYS General Appearance: Points Educational Value...250 Artistic effect including back wall...100 Arrangement...50 Labeling-neatness...50 Nomenclature and selection of varieties...100 Freedom from blemishes - quality and uniformity... 300 Completeness of exhibit including size of exhibit and kinds of fruit best adapted to the region where the exhibit originates...150 Total... 1,000 169