Grapes and Small Fruits Claim Awards

DES MOINES, IA (08/19/2019) (readMedia)-- Grapes and Small Fruits champions claimed their prizes in Fruit Crop Judging at the 2019 Iowa State Fair in the John Deere Agricultural Building sponsored by Alliant Energy.

FRUITS- GRAPES

Plate of Grapes - Concord

1) South Mound Orchard, Sherrill

Plate of Grapes - Concord

1) Mary P. Smith, Des Moines

2) Mary Schaffer, Des Moines

3) Cecelia Padora-Alcorn, Winterset

4) Larry W. Alcorn, Winterset

Plate of Grapes - Fredonia

1) Mary P. Smith, Des Moines

Plate of Grapes - Niagara

1) Atticus Vos, Pella

2) Mary P. Smith, Des Moines

Plate of Grapes - Any Other Blue Variety

1) Atticus Vos, Pella

Plate of Grapes - Any Other Red Variety

1) Atticus Vos, Pella

2) Thomas McDermott, Des Moines

Plate of Grapes - Any Other White Variety

1) Atticus Vos, Pella

2) Bridget Pasker, Runnells

Plate of Grapes - Any Other Seedless Variety

1) Atticus Vos, Pella

Plate of Wine Grapes - Foch

1) Atticus Vos, Pella

Plate of Wine Grapes - Any Other Red Wine Variety

1) Atticus Vos, Pella

2) Bridget Pasker, Runnells

Plate of Wine Grapes - Edelweiss

1) Atticus Vos, Pella

2) Bridget Pasker, Runnells

Plate of Wine Grapes - Any Other White Wine Variety

1) Atticus Vos, Pella

Basket of Grapes

1) Atticus Vos, Pella

2) Bridget Pasker, Runnells

3) Mary P. Smith, Des Moines

4) Cecelia Padora-Alcorn, Winterset

Collection of Grapes

1) Atticus Vos, Pella

2) Mary P. Smith, Des Moines

Grapes - Sweepstakes

1) Atticus Vos, Pella

Grapes - Overall Winner

1) Atticus Vos, Pella

Grapes - Best Overall Wine Grape

1) Atticus Vos, Pella

FRUITS- SMALL FRUITS

Gooseberry

1) Amber Samson, Prairie City

Aronia Berries

1) Clint Van Hauen, Ames

2) Susie Jones, Waukee

3) Jon Croft, Des Moines

4) Charles L. Hoehnle, Homestead

Any Other Domestic or Wild

1) Mary P. Smith, Des Moines

2) Ginger Werner, Chelsea

3) Chuck Werner, Chelsea

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The Iowa State Fair is one of the oldest and largest agricultural and industrial expositions in the country and the single largest event in the state. The Fair began over 160 years ago and is now considered one of the best events in the nation, attracting more than one million Fairgoers every year from all over the world. The Fairgrounds are located at East 30th and East University, just off the interstate and minutes from Downtown Des Moines. Nothing Compares to State Fair Favorites: August 8-18, 2019. For more information, visit www.iowastatefair.org.