SEPTEMBER 10th to 13th 2026 - Phone: (905) 983-9510 - Email: [email protected]
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VEGETABLES & FRUIT CLASS 46

2026 EXHITBITOR SUBMISSIONS DEADLINE

Entries to be postmarked by Saturday, August 29th or emailed to [email protected] no later than midnight on August 31st. Electronic entry submission is available at www.assistexpo.ca/orono-fair. Online entries will shut down at midnight on August 31st, and late entries for most classes (excluding animals) will not be accepted. In-person drop off during fair week will not be accepted either, we kindly ask that you enter online, email or mail in your entries.

Our Office Administrator will be available in the portable building on the grounds from 10am – 2pm, Saturday, August 29th and Sunday, August 30 for last-minute drop-offs of paper copy entries.

FRUIT & VEGETABLES CLASS 46

Chairperson: Ron Robinson 905-259-3325, [email protected]

Committee: Alvin Yeo, Brenda Stephenson, Campbell Stephenson, Gord Whealy, Peter Speziale, Scott Yeo.

Rules and Regulations: 

  1. Exhibits must be dropped to the agricultural building Wednesday, September 9th 6:00pm – 9:00pm or Thursday, September 10th, 8:00am – 11:00am. Doors will be locked Thursday, September 10th at 12:00pm for judging. 
  2. Exhibits must be picked up by 4:00pm on Sunday, September 13th. 
  3. Roots should have the tops trimmed 1/2 inch above the crown. Tomatoes should have stems on. Onions must not be peeled. 
  4. All other General Rules and Regulations apply. See page 10. 
  5. For judging purposes plates/containers provided by the committee must be used. With the exception of the “Specials”. 

Judging criteria: 

  1. Exact number of specimens called for in the list. 
  2. Uniformity of the specimens, size, shape and colour. 
  3. Quality – Not too large, not too small, fine texture – ready for market. 
  4. Free from blemishes, cuts, bruises, insect injury, and disease. 
  5. Cleanliness – Product must be washed or wiped. 

JUNIOR EXHIBITOR CLASS 

Prize Money: $7.00; $6.00; $5.00; $4.00 

***For Junior Exhibitors Only, Prize money will be paid out Thursday, September 10th, 4:00pm – 6:00pm in the Agricultural Barn*** 

  1. Beets (2) 
  2. Cabbage (1) 
  3. Carrots (2) 
  4. Cucumbers, slicing (2) 
  5. Onions, any variety (2) 
  6. Potatoes, any variety (2) 
  7. Pumpkin, Best Jack-O’-Lantern pumpkin (1) 
  8. Squash, any variety (1) 
  9. Tomatoes, red (2) 
  10. Zucchini (1) *max. 12” in length 
  11. Most oddly shaped vegetable

JUNIOR EXHIBITOR SPECIALS 

  1. Largest Pumpkin 

Sponsored by: Lisa & Ian Andrews 

Prize Money: $20.00; $10.00; $5.00

13 Tallest Corn Stalk, roots removed

14 Tallest Sunflower, head intact, roots removed

Sponsored by: Bragg Farms

Prize Money: $20.00; $10.00; $5.00

  1. Any 5 vegetables artistically arranged in a basket 

Sponsored by: Clarke’s Produce 

Prize Money: $20.00; $10.00; $5.00 

  1. Decorate a Vegetable – make a vegetable creation. May include more than 1 vegetable and can be enhanced with paint/markers, clothes and other craft supplies. Have Fun! Sponsored by: Kent Farms 

Prize Money: $20.00; $10.00; $5.00 

***Junior Exhibitor with the most points will be awarded $30.00*** 

Donated by the Fruit and Vegetable Committee 

 

ADULT EXHIBITOR CLASSES 

Prize Money: $7.00; $6.00; $5.00 

  1. ***Feature Vegetable for 2026***, Sweet Potato (2)
  2. Apples, collection of any variety, named (3) 
  3. Beets (3) 
  4. Beans, green (6 pods) 
  5. Beans, yellow (6 pods) 
  6. Berries, any variety (6), container w/ lid will be supplied
  7. Cabbage, green (1) 
  8. Cabbage, red (1) 
  9. Carrots (3) 
  10. Corn, table without husks (3 cobs)
  11. Corn Stalk, tallest, roots removed 
  12. Cucumber, pickling (3) 
  13. Cucumber, slicing (2) 
  14. Eggplant (2) 
  15. Garlic (3 bulbs) 
  16. Gourds, best collection (5)
  17. Melon, any variety except for Watermelon (1) 
  18. Melon, Watermelon (1) 
  19. Onions, red (2) 
  20. Onions, Spanish (2) 
  21. Onions, yellow/white (2) 
  22. Onions, collection of 3 varieties, named (1 each) 
  23. Pears, collection of any variety, named (3) 
  24. Peppers, sweet green (2) 
  25. Peppers, sweet red (2) 
  26. Peppers, hot, named (2) 
  27. Potatoes, Kennebec (3) 
  28. Potatoes, red variety (3) 
  29. Potatoes, Russet (3) 
  30. Potatoes, collection of 3 varieties, named (1 each)
  31. Pumpkins, field (2) 
  32. Pumpkins, pie (2)
  33. Squash, Acorn/Pepper (1)
  34. Squash, Buttercup (1) 
  35. Squash, Butternut (1) 
  36. Squash, Hubbard (1)
  37. Squash, collection of 3 varieties, named (1 each)
  38. Sunflower, tallest, head intact, roots removed
  39. Tomatoes, any cherry variety (6) – on the vine 
  40. Tomatoes, red (2)
  41. Tomatoes, Roma (2)
  42. Zucchini (2) *max 12” in length 
  43. Most oddly shaped vegetable 

ADULT EXHIBITOR SPECIALS

 Largest Pumpkin

Sponsored by: Lisa & Ian Andrews, Greenwood Interlock

 Prize Money: $20.00; $10.00; $5.00 

 

  1. Best Collection of Apples, 3 varieties, named, 3 of each kind Sponsored by: Gibson Farm 

Prize Money: $20.00; $10.00; $5.00 

 

  1. Display of Garden Vegetables, artistically arranged

  Sponsored by: Allin’s Orchard 

  Prize Money: $20.00; $10.00; $5.00 

Open to All Ages (Heaviest & Largest) 

Prize Money: $8.00; $7.00; $6.00 

  1. Heaviest Beet 
  2. Heaviest Carrot 
  3. Heaviest Onion 
  4. Heaviest Tomato (green or red) 
  5. Largest Sunflower Head, stock removed 
  6. Largest Squash 
  7. Largest Zucchini