Ag & Hort Crops - Jumbo Tomato, Exhibits and Apple

Jumbo Exhibits Impress State Fair Judges

Exhibitors entered their biggest vegetable and fruit crops in the jumbo tomato, jumbo vegetable and jumbo apple exhibits, judged at the 2023 Iowa State Fair.

Complete results below:

VEGETABLES- JUMBO TOMATO

Jumbo Tomato

1) Jill Brady, Runnells

2) Paul Harrington, Blakesburg

3) Dave Francois, Central City

VEGETABLES- JUMBO EXHIBITS

Cabbage

1) Don Francois, Des Moines

2) Paul Harrington, Blakesburg

3) Erin Harrington, Blakesburg

Gourd, Longest

1) Erin Harrington, Blakesburg

2) Paul Harrington, Blakesburg

3) Martin Schnicker, Mount Pleasant

Green Been, Longest

1) Jeff Schneider, Marshalltown

2) Carol Todd, Des Moines

3) Robert Morris, Des Moines

Kohlrabi

1) Paul Harrington, Blakesburg

2) Martin Schnicker, Mount Pleasant

3) Erin Harrington, Blakesburg

Muskmelon

1) Paul Harrington, Blakesburg

2) Erin Harrington, Blakesburg

3) Martin Schnicker, Mount Pleasant

Onion

1) Martin Schnicker, Mount Pleasant

2) Joy Russell, Des Moines

3) Don Francois, Des Moines

Peppers

1) Paul Harrington, Blakesburg

2) Larry Dau, Primghar

3) Jon Klinkenborg, Parkersburg

Potato

1) Doug Kanis, Pella

2) Jon Klinkenborg, Parkersburg

3) Lynne Pfantz, State Center

Pumpkin (squash type)

1) Paul Harrington, Blakesburg

Pumpkin (woody stem)

1) Martin Schnicker, Mount Pleasant

2) Paul Harrington, Blakesburg

3) Mary Schnicker, Mount Pleasant

Squash

1) Erin Harrington, Blakesburg

2) Paul Harrington, Blakesburg

3) Martin Schnicker, Mount Pleasant

Watermelon

1) Paul Harrington, Blakesburg

2) Martin Schnicker, Mount Pleasant

3) Erin Harrington, Blakesburg

Zucchini

1) Paul Harrington, Blakesburg

2) Jacob Van Manen, Kellogg

3) Kate Van Manen, Kellogg

FRUITS- JUMBO APPLE EXHIBIT

Jumbo Apple

1) South Mound Orchard, Sherrill

2) Charles L. Hoehnle, Homestead