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.