Grapes and Small Fruits Claim Big Awards

DES MOINES, IA (09/07/2023) (readMedia)-- Grapes and Small Fruits champions claimed their prizes in Fruit Crop Judging at the 2023 Iowa State Fair in the John Deere Agricultural Building sponsored by Alliant Energy.

FRUITS- GRAPES

Plate of Grapes - Concord

1) South Mound Orchard, Sherrill

2) Susan Schultz, Haverhill

Plate of Grapes - Concord

1) Rod Zeitler, Iowa City

2) Lenny Brown, Charles City

3) Walt Brown, Pleasant Hill

Plate of Grapes - Fredonia

1) Atticus Vos, Pella

2) Mary P. Smith, Des Moines

Plate of Grapes - Niagara

2) Susan Schultz, Haverhill

Plate of Grapes - Niagara

1) Atticus Vos, Pella

2) Walt Brown, Pleasant Hill

3) Lenny Brown, Charles City

Plate of Grapes - Any Other Blue Variety

1) Atticus Vos, Pella

Plate of Grapes - Any Other Red Variety

1) Atticus Vos, Pella

Plate of Grapes - Any Other White Variety

1) Bridget Pasker, Runnells

2) Atticus Vos, Pella

Plate of Grapes - Any Other Seedless Variety

1) Bridget Pasker, Runnells

2) Atticus Vos, Pella

Plate of Wine Grapes - Foch

1) Atticus Vos, Pella

Plate of Wine Grapes - Any Other Red Wine Variety

1) Bridget Pasker, Runnells

2) Atticus Vos, Pella

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

2) Susan Schultz, Haverhill

Basket of Grapes

1) Bridget Pasker, Runnells

2) Atticus Vos, Pella

3) Mary P. Smith, Des Moines

Collection of Grapes

1) Susan Schultz, Haverhill

Collection of Grapes

1) Atticus Vos, Pella

2) Bridget Pasker, Runnells

Grapes - Sweepstakes

1) Atticus Vos, Pella

Grapes - Overall Winner

1) Atticus Vos, Pella

FRUITS- SMALL FRUITS

Gooseberry

1) Rod Zeitler, Iowa City

2) Barbara A. Hoehnle, Homestead

3) Charles L. Hoehnle, Homestead

Aronia Berries

1) Barbara A. Hoehnle, Homestead

2) Charles L. Hoehnle, Homestead

Any Other Domestic or Wild

1) Mary P. Smith, Des Moines

2) Ginger 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. Best Days Ever at the Iowa State Fair, August 10-20, 2023. For more information, visit www.iowastatefair.org.