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.