DEPARTMENT P-FOOD PRESERVATION (Adult and Junior)  Adult  & Junior Chair- Betsy Lowe    

                           

                                   

                 

Mildred Banks Memorial Trophy

will be awarded to the Junior Canning judged Best in Show.


Myra Bradley Memorial Trophy

will be awarded to the Adult Canning judged Best in Show.


Harris Market Trophy

will be awarded to the Junior exhibit judged Best in Show of Jelly,

Jam, Preserves, Marmalade, Butter, Conserve, or Fruit Juice


Wright’s Market Trophy

will be awarded to the Adult exhibit judged Best in Show of Jelly,

Jam, Preserves, Marmalade, Butter, Conserve or Fruit Juice.


Rewastico Creek  Ruritan Club Trophy

 will be awarded to the Junior preserving exhibit judged Best in Show in Pickling.


Lee-Jay Farms Trophy

will be awarded to the Adult exhibit judged Best in Show in Pickling.

 

GENERAL RULES
1. All exhibits for competition must be entered in the name of the maker. Any previously exhibited jar will not be eligible to compete. All jars must be standard pint, quart, or half pint, and must be marked as to the manufacturer, such as Mason, Ball or Kerr. The name of exhibitor should not be on the exhibit.  All entries must be dated with month and year. Jar rings must be on jars. Do not cover tops of jars with fabric or paper.
2. All jellies, jams, preserves and marmalades must be sealed by water bath method. Vegetables must be pressure canned. These are USDA regulations.
3. Collections will be judged on variety, quality, attractiveness, and educational value. All best collections of twelve (12) entries must be contained in a sturdy box or basket separate of other entries. All jars must be labeled as to contents and dated.
4. Judges reserve the right to open and sample any entries.
5. Miscellaneous class entries should have no named class.
6. Entries are judged on liquid and content level.

******* To further stimulate the art of home food preservation, Jarden Home Brands, Marketers of Ball and Kerr Fresh Preserving Products is proud to recognize today's fresh  preserving (canning) enthusiasts. 1st and 2nd Place Awards and Fresh Preserving  product coupons will be given to individuals judged as the best in designated categories.

A panel of judges will select the two best entries for Fruit, Vegetable, Pickle, and Soft Spread categories. Entries must be preserved in Ball jars with Ball lids and bands or Ball Collection Elite jars sealed with Collection Elite lids and bands, or preserved in Kerr jars sealed with Kerr lids and bands. In addition, soft spread entries must be prepared using Ball pectin: Classic, Low or No Sugar Needed or Liquid. *******

CLASS
VEGETABLES

1. French String Beans
2. Green String Beans
3. Wax String Beans
4. Beets (Cut) no vinegar
5. Carrots
6. Corn
7. Black-eyed Peas
8. June Peas
9. White Potatoes
10. Tomatoes (Plain)
11. Tomatoes (Stewed-Other Vegetables)
12. Mixed Vegetables for Soup
13. Miscellaneous - Identify
FRUITS
14. Apple Sauce
15. Pie Apples
16. Blackberries
17. Blueberries
18. Cherries
19. Figs
20. Pears
21. Peaches
22. Mixed Fruits (2 Fruits)
23. Miscellaneous - Identify

JELLY
Clear pint or half pint marked jars. Strained juices from fruit must be crystal clear.)
24. Apple
25. Blackberry
26. Blueberry
27. Grape
28. Mint
29. Peach
30. Plum
31. Strawberry
32. Pepper Jelly or Jam - Red or Green
33. Raspberry Jelly
34. Miscellaneous - Identify
JAM
(Clear pint or half pint marked jar. Crushed fruit and sugar, cooked until thick.)
35. Blackberry
36. Strawberry Jam
37. Plum
38. Grape
39. Huckleberry or Blueberry
40. Peach
41. Pear
42. Pear Honey
43. Raspberry
44. Tomato
45. Cherry
46. Miscellaneous - Identify
PRESERVES
(Clear pint or half pint marked jar. Fruit or mixture of fruits cooked with equal amounts of sugar. Fruits retain original shape.)
47. Blackberry
48. Cantaloupe
49. Damson
50. Fig
51. Grape
52. Peach
53. Pear
54. Raspberry
55. Strawberry
56. Tomato
57. Watermelon
58. Miscellaneous - Identify
 
MARMALADES
(Clear pint or half pint marked jar. Fruit or combination of fruits cut up into small pieces).
59. Orange
60. Peach
61. Miscellaneous - Identify
FRUIT BUTTERS AND CONSERVES
( Clear pint or half pint marked jar. Fruit pulp pressed through a sieve and cooked with sugar and spices).
62. Apple
63. Miscellaneous - Identify
FRUIT JUICES
( Clear pint or quart marked jars)
64. Apple juice
65. Grape 5
66. Tomato
67. Peach Nectar
68. Pear Nectar
69. Miscellaneous - Identify
PICKLES
(Cucumbers, Clear pint or quart marked jars)
70. Bread and Butter
71. Cucumber and Onion Cut
72. Sweet Cucumber -(Whole or Sliced)
73. Sour Cucumber -(Whole or Sliced)
74. Dill or Kosher (Whole, Sliced or Spears)
75. Sweet Mixed Cucumber
76. Mustard Pickles
77. Miscellaneous - Identify
 


PICKLED VEGETABLES
(Clear pint or quart marked jars)
78. Pickled Beets
79. Cauliflower
80. Onion
81. Sweet Pepper- (Strips)
82. Chow-Chow
83. Pickled Squash
84. Mangle-Cut fine or ground
85. Miscellaneous - Identify


PICKLED FRUIT
(Clear pint or quart marked jars)
86. Cantaloupe
87. Peach-(Whole or Half)
88. Pear
89. Watermelon Rind
90 . Miscellaneous - Identify


RELISHES AND SAUCES
91. Beet Relish
92. Corn Relish
93. Pepper Relish
94. Piccalilli with  or without cabbage
95. Green Tomato Relish
96. Ripe Tomato Relish
97. Squash Relish
98. Cucumber Relish
99. Tomato Sauce - Not from a mix
100. Spaghetti Sauce
- Not from a mix
101. Chili Sauce
- Not from a mix
102. Salsa Sauce
- Not from a mix
103. Creative and Unusual Pickling of Fruit or Vegetables
104. Miscellaneous - Identify
105. Best Collection of Twelve - (Consisting of any combination of classes 1-105)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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