Jumbo Exhibits Impress State Fair Judges

DES MOINES, IA (09/10/2024) (readMedia)-- Exhibitors entered their biggest vegetable and fruit crops in the jumbo tomato, jumbo vegetable and jumbo apple exhibits, judged at the 2024 Iowa State Fair.

Complete results below:

VEGETABLES- JUMBO TOMATO

Jumbo Tomato

1) Daniel Cretors, Urbandale

2) Gary Taylor, Granger

3) Erin Harrington, Blakesburg

VEGETABLES- JUMBO EXHIBITS

Cabbage

1) Matthew Greazel, Boone

2) Jon Klinkenborg, Parkersburg

Gourd, Longest

1) Martin Schnicker, Mount Pleasant

2) Mary Schnicker, Mount Pleasant

Green Been, Longest

1) Carol Todd, Des Moines

2) Jeff Schneider, Marshalltown

3) Robert Morris, Des Moines

Kohlrabi

1) Jon Klinkenborg, Parkersburg

2) Julie Eslinger, Parkersburg

3) Martin Schnicker, Mount Pleasant

Muskmelon

1) Paul Harrington, Blakesburg

2) Erin Harrington, Blakesburg

3) Jacob Van Manen, Kellogg

Onion

1) Martin Schnicker, Mount Pleasant

2) Mary Schnicker, Mount Pleasant

3) Jacob Van Manen, Kellogg

Peppers

1) Martin Schnicker, Mount Pleasant

2) Mary Schnicker, Mount Pleasant

3) Julie Eslinger, Parkersburg

Potato

1) Don Francois, Des Moines

2) Lynne Pfantz, State Center

3) Jon Klinkenborg, Parkersburg

Pumpkin (squash type)

1) Paul Harrington, Blakesburg

Pumpkin (woody stem)

1) Martin Schnicker, Mount Pleasant

2) Paul Harrington, Blakesburg

3) Mary Schnicker, Mount Pleasant

Squash

1) Paul Harrington, Blakesburg

2) Erin Harrington, Blakesburg

3) Martin Schnicker, Mount Pleasant

Watermelon

1) Martin Schnicker, Mount Pleasant

2) Jacob Van Manen, Kellogg

3) Mary Schnicker, Mount Pleasant

Zucchini

1) Paul Harrington, Blakesburg

2) Mary Schnicker, Mount Pleasant

3) Martin Schnicker, Mount Pleasant

FRUITS- JUMBO APPLE EXHIBIT

Jumbo Apple

1) Lynne Pfantz, State Center

2) South Mound Orchard (Team/Company), Sherrill

3) Louis Beck, Buckingham

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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 170 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. Catch Fair Fever at the Iowa State Fair, August 8-18, 2024. For more information, visit www.iowastatefair.org.