Peppers and Herbs Earn Premiums and Honors in Iowa State Fair Competition
August 20, 2011
Farmers and gardeners from across the state entered their prized pepper and herb crops for judging Tuesday at the 2011 Iowa State Fair.
The Best Overall Pepper was grown by Robert Morris of Des Moines, and Kathryn Fattig of Chelsea grew the Best Overall Herb.
Additional results below:
HOT PEPPER PLANT IN PATIO CONTAINER
Patio Hot Pepper
1) Dawn Troutner, Melbourne
2) Carrie Kupka, Walford
3) Kathy Martinez, Fort Madison
4) Kathryn Fattig, Chelsea
HOT PEPPERS
New Mexican Peppers
1) Don Francois, Des Moines
2) Dave Francois, Central City
3) Kathryn Fattig, Chelsea
4) Donn Stone, Boone
Paplano Pepper
1) Don Francois, Des Moines
2) Daniel Cretors, Urbandale
3) Gary Fattig, Chelsea
4) Kathryn Fattig, Chelsea
Serrano Pepper
1) Don Francois, Des Moines
2) Valerie Singer, Altoona
3) Mary Davis, Hazleton
4) Lynne Pfantz, State Center
Cayenne Pepper
1) Daniel Cretors, Urbandale
2) Jere Romine, Des Moines
3) Don Francois, Des Moines
4) Kathryn Fattig, Chelsea
Jalapeno Pepper
1) Dawn Troutner, Melbourne
2) Don Francois, Des Moines
3) Gary Fattig, Chelsea
4) Mary Davis, Hazleton
Habanero Pepper
1) Robert Morris, Des Moines
2) Gary Fattig, Chelsea
3) Lynne Pfantz, State Center
4) Kathryn Fattig, Chelsea
Hungarian Yellow Wax (Hot Banana)
1) Gary Fattig, Chelsea
2) Daniel Cretors, Urbandale
3) Lynne Pfantz, State Center
4) Vincent Scavo, Des Moines
Cherry Bomb Pepper
1) Martin Schnicker, Mount Pleasant
2) Don Francois, Des Moines
3) Carrie Kupka, Walford
4) Gary Fattig, Chelsea
Thai Hot
1) Daniel Cretors, Urbandale
2) Don Francois, Des Moines
3) Valerie Singer, Altoona
4) A. Jay Winter, Dallas Center
Mariachi
1) Don Francois, Des Moines
2) Gabe Rhiner, Cambridge
3) Carrie Kupka, Walford
4) Heston Rhiner, Cambridge
Super Chili
1) Gary Fattig, Chelsea
2) Kathryn Fattig, Chelsea
3) Don Francois, Des Moines
4) Jere Romine, Des Moines
Any other variety
1) Daniel Cretors, Urbandale
2) Stuart Spencer, Johnston
3) A. Jay Winter, Dallas Center
4) Robert Morris, Des Moines
CULINARY HERBS
Container-Grown Herbs
1) Robert Morris, Des Moines
2) Krista Kulas, Johnston
3) Andrew Hancock, Des Moines
HERB'S HERBS
Oregano
1) Robert Morris, Des Moines
2) Krista Kulas, Johnston
3) Don Francois, Des Moines
4) Daniel Cretors, Urbandale
Basil
1) Don Francois, Des Moines
2) Mary Davis, Hazleton
3) Robert Morris, Des Moines
4) Krista Kulas, Johnston
Parsley
1) Robert Morris, Des Moines
2) Krista Kulas, Johnston
3) Mary Davis, Hazleton
4) Andrew Hancock, Des Moines
Sage
1) Krista Kulas, Johnston
2) Andrew Hancock, Des Moines
3) Robert Morris, Des Moines
4) Mary Davis, Hazleton
Thyme
1) Daniel Cretors, Urbandale
2) Mary Davis, Hazleton
3) Rod Zeitler, Iowa City
4) Robert Morris, Des Moines
Mint
1) Mary Davis, Hazleton
2) Lois Scholbrock, Des Moines
3) Gary Fattig, Chelsea
4) Robert Morris, Des Moines
Tarragon
1) Daniel Cretors, Urbandale
2) Robert Morris, Des Moines
3) Rod Zeitler, Iowa City
4) Jessica Rundlett, Des Moines
Rosemary
1) Charles Cretors, Urbandale
2) Daniel Cretors, Urbandale
3) Robert Morris, Des Moines
4) Mary Davis, Hazleton
Stevia
1) Daniel Cretors, Urbandale
2) Robert Morris, Des Moines
3) Andrew Hancock, Des Moines
Marjoram
1) Mary Davis, Hazleton
2) Robert Morris, Des Moines
Any Other
1) Kathryn Fattig, Chelsea
2) Mary Davis, Hazleton
3) Mary Davis, Hazleton
4) Robert Morris, Des Moines
“Nothing Compares” to the 2011 Iowa State Fair, celebrating 100 years of the Butter Cow August 11-21. The Fairgrounds are located at East 30th and East University Avenue, just 10 minutes east of downtown Des Moines, and are open 7 a.m. to 1 a.m. each day of the Fair. Exhibit hours may vary. For more information, call 800/545-FAIR or visit iowastatefair.org.
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