DES MOINES, IA (08/21/2018) (readMedia)-- Vegetable crops were judged at the 2018 Iowa State Fair in the John Deere Agricultural Building sponsored by Alliant Energy.
VEGETABLES- CULINARY HERBS
Culinary Sage
1) Carol Todd, Des Moines
2) Robert Morris, Des Moines
3) Daniel Cretors, Urbandale
VEGETABLES- EDIBLE NUTS
Black Walnut
1) Robert Morris, Des Moines
2) Carol Todd, Des Moines
3) Chuck Werner, Chelsea
4) Richard Taylor, Earlham
Butter Nut
1) Chuck Werner, Chelsea
2) Ginger Werner, Chelsea
Hazel Nut
1) Chuck Werner, Chelsea
2) Ginger Werner, Chelsea
Pecan Nut
1) Robert Morris, Des Moines
2) Ginger Werner, Chelsea
3) Chuck Werner, Chelsea
Persian, English or Carpathian Walnut
1) Chuck Werner, Chelsea
2) Ginger Werner, Chelsea
3) Robert Morris, Des Moines
Shag Bark Hickory Nut
1) Chuck Werner, Chelsea
2) Ginger Werner, Chelsea
Shell Bark Hickory Nut
1) Chuck Werner, Chelsea
2) Ginger Werner, Chelsea
3) Robert Morris, Des Moines
4) Jase D. Aldridge, Kellogg
Other Edible Nuts
1) Ginger Werner, Chelsea
2) Chuck Werner, Chelsea
VEGETABLES- FIRST YEAR EXHIBITOR
Plate of Mixed Vegetables
1) Jennifer Messer, Norwalk
3) Erin Harrington, Blakesburg
4) Lilianna Bernstein, Des Moines
5) Trevor Meyers, West Des Moines
6) Stacie Dudden, Reinbeck
VEGETABLES- GARDEN VEGETABLES
Beans - Snap, Green
1) Jack McDermott, Des Moines
2) Dennis Terlouw, Newton
3) Chuck Werner, Chelsea
4) Jacob Van Manen, Kellogg
Beans - Yellow Wax
1) Don Francois, Des Moines
2) Matthew And Ann Greazel, Boone
3) Carol Todd, Des Moines
4) Larry Dau, Primghar
Beans - Black or Purple
1) Don Francois, Des Moines
2) Kathryn Fattig, Chelsea
3) Robert Morris, Des Moines
4) Larry Dau, Primghar
Beans - Any Other
1) Dennis Terlouw, Newton
2) Larry Dau, Primghar
3) Don Francois, Des Moines
4) Matthew And Ann Greazel, Boone
Beans - Lima
1) Larry Dau, Primghar
2) Kathryn Fattig, Chelsea
3) Gary Fattig, Chelsea
4) Don Francois, Des Moines
Beans - Dried
1) Chuck Werner, Chelsea
2) Kathryn Fattig, Chelsea
3) Gary Fattig, Chelsea
4) Ginger Werner, Chelsea
Beets for Table Use
1) Lynne Pfantz, State Center
2) Larry Dau, Primghar
3) Don Francois, Des Moines
Cabbage - Round, Green
1) Larry Dau, Primghar
2) Carole Pinney, Winfield
3) Lynne Pfantz, State Center
4) Charles L. Hoehnle, Homestead
Cabbage - Flat, Green
1) Don Francois, Des Moines
2) Larry Dau, Primghar
3) Matthew And Ann Greazel, Boone
Cabbage - Red
1) Larry Dau, Primghar
2) Don Francois, Des Moines
3) Krystal Bellis, Ankeny
4) Lynne Pfantz, State Center
Cabbage - Savoy
1) Larry Dau, Primghar
2) Don Francois, Des Moines
3) Lynne Pfantz, State Center
Cabbage - Any Other
1) Larry Dau, Primghar
Carrot - Half Long Type
1) Erik Francois, Des Moines
2) Larry Dau, Primghar
3) Don Francois, Des Moines
4) Jacob Van Manen, Kellogg
Carrot - Long Variety
1) Kathryn Francois, Central City
2) Dave Francois, Central City
3) Larry Dau, Primghar
4) Erik Francois, Des Moines
Cucumbers - For Slicing
1) Mary Davis, Hazleton
2) Chuck Werner, Chelsea
3) Larry Dau, Primghar
4) Ginger Werner, Chelsea
Cucumbers - Dill
1) Larry Dau, Primghar
2) Don Francois, Des Moines
3) Kathryn Francois, Central City
4) Dave Francois, Central City
Cucumbers - Pickling
1) Kathryn Francois, Central City
2) Carol Todd, Des Moines
3) Don Francois, Des Moines
4) Larry Dau, Primghar
Cucumbers - Burpless
1) Larry Dau, Primghar
2) Don Francois, Des Moines
3) Mary Davis, Hazleton
4) Jon Klinkenborg, Parkersburg
Cucumbers - White
1) Ginger Werner, Chelsea
2) Mary Davis, Hazleton
3) Larry Dau, Primghar
4) Robert Russell II, Des Moines
Cucumbers - Asian
1) Larry Dau, Primghar
2) Don Francois, Des Moines
3) Jack Miller, Runnells
Cucumbers - Any Other
1) Larry Dau, Primghar
2) Jacob Van Manen, Kellogg
3) Gary Fattig, Chelsea
4) Don Francois, Des Moines
Eggplant - Standard Variety
1) Dennis Terlouw, Newton
2) Jacob Van Manen, Kellogg
3) Lynne Pfantz, State Center
4) Beck's Wapsie Fresh Produce, Fairbank
Eggplant - Oriental Type
1) Don Francois, Des Moines
2) Betsy Cranston, Deep River
3) Dennis Terlouw, Newton
4) Lois Scholbrock, Des Moines
Eggplant - Black Beauty
1) Maureen Ryan, Mitchellville
2) Dennis Terlouw, Newton
3) Larry Dau, Primghar
4) Ginger Werner, Chelsea
Eggplant, Purple/White Stripe
1) Don Francois, Des Moines
2) Larry Dau, Primghar
3) Carole Pinney, Winfield
Eggplant - Any Other
1) Carol Todd, Des Moines
2) Robert Morris, Des Moines
3) Michael Meyer, Norwalk
4) Gary Fattig, Chelsea
Garlic - Any Variety
1) Lynne Pfantz, State Center
2) Grade A Gardens, Johnston
3) Don Francois, Des Moines
4) Larry Dau, Primghar
Garlic - Braided
1) Grade A Gardens, Johnston
2) Larry Dau, Primghar
3) Don Francois, Des Moines
Kale
1) Larry Dau, Primghar
2) Kathryn Fattig, Chelsea
3) Kathy Warren, Des Moines
4) Mason Gaul, 50323
Kohlrabi - White
1) Larry Dau, Primgha
Leeks
1) Don Francois, Des Moines
2) Larry Dau, Primghar
3) Carole Pinney, Winfield
Okra
1) Larry Dau, Primghar
2) Don Francois, Des Moines
3) Chuck Werner, Chelsea
4) Joyce Cortum, Tracy
Onions - Red
1) Kathryn Francois, Central City
2) Dave Francois, Central City
3) Jacob Van Manen, Kellogg
4) Larry Dau, Primghar
Onions - White
1) Jacob Van Manen, Kellogg
2) Lynne Pfantz, State Center
3) Erik Francois, Des Moines
4) Larry Dau, Primghar
Onions - Yellow
1) Dave Francois, Central City
2) Beck's Wapsie Fresh Produce, Fairbank
3) Kathryn Francois, Central City
4) Lynne Pfantz, State Center
Parsnips
1) Larry Dau, Primghar
2) Don Francois, Des Moines
Peppers - Sweet, Green, Bell Type
1) Beck's Wapsie Fresh Produce, Fairbank
2) Lynne Pfantz, State Center
3) Carole Pinney, Winfield
4) Jon Klinkenborg, Parkersburg
Peppers - Sweet, Yellow and Orange, Bell Type
1) Lynne Pfantz, State Center
2) Betsy Cranston, Deep River
Peppers - Sweet, Red, Bell Type
1) Don Francois, Des Moines
2) DANIEL CRETORS, Urbandale
Peppers - Sweet, Mini Bell Type
1) Gary Fattig, Chelsea
2) Joe Narmi, Council Bluffs
3) Don Francois, Des Moines
4) Kathryn Fattig, Chelsea
Peppers - Sweet, Banana
1) Robert Russell II, Des Moines
2) Charles Cretors, Urbandale
3) Patricia Peters, Pleasant Hill
4) Carole Pinney, Winfield
Peppers - Sweet, Gypsy
1) Lynne Pfantz, State Center
2) Matthew And Ann Greazel, Boone
3) DANIEL CRETORS, Urbandale
4) Robert Russell II, Des Moines
Peppers - Sweet, Purple
1) Dennis Terlouw, Newton
2) Carole Pinney, Winfield
3) Larry Dau, Primghar
Peppers - Sweet, Any Other
1) Lynne Pfantz, State Center
2) Carol Todd, Des Moines
3) Larry Dau, Primghar
4) Mary Davis, Hazleton
Potatoes - White
1) Lynne Pfantz, State Center
2) Don Francois, Des Moines
3) Kathryn Francois, Central City
4) Larry Dau, Primghar
Potatoes - Red
1) Jon Klinkenborg, Parkersburg
2) Lynne Pfantz, State Center
3) Don Francois, Des Moines
4) Larry Dau, Primghar
Potatoes - Yellow
1) Dave Francois, Central City
2) Erik Francois, Des Moines
3) Krystal Bellis, Ankeny
4) Don Francois, Des Moines
Potatoes - Russet
1) Larry Dau, Primghar
2) Don Francois, Des Moines
3) Erik Francois, Des Moines
4) Lynne Pfantz, State Center
Potatoes - Fingerling
1) Larry Dau, Primghar
2) Dave Francois, Central City
3) Don Francois, Des Moines
4) Erik Francois, Des Moines
Rutabaga
1) Larry Dau, Primghar
2) Don Francois, Des Moines
Shallots
1) Larry Dau, Primghar
2) Jacob Van Manen, Kellogg
3) Gary Fattig, Chelsea
4) Kathryn Fattig, Chelsea
Sweet Potatoes or Yams
1) Erik Francois, Des Moines
2) Jacob Van Manen, Kellogg
3) Robert Morris, Des Moines
4) Don Francois, Des Moines
Swiss Chard
1) Don Francois, Des Moines
2) Maureen Ryan, Mitchellville
3) Robert Morris, Des Moines
4) Michelle Burgmeier, Lockridge
Tomatillo
1) Larry Dau, Primghar
2) Kathy Warren, Des Moines
3) Eric Dickson, Adel
4) Erik Francois, Des Moines
Turnips
1) Don Francois, Des Moines
2) Larry Dau, Primghar
Any Other Kind of Vegetable
1) Lynne Pfantz, State Center
2) Larry Dau, Primghar
3) Mary Davis, Hazleton
4) Gary Fattig, Chelsea
Summer Squash - Crookneck
1) Ginger Werner, Chelsea
2) Chuck Werner, Chelsea
3) Don Francois, Des Moines
4) Larry Dau, Primghar
Summer Squash - Scallop or Patty Pan
1) Larry Dau, Primghar
2) Don Francois, Des Moines
3) Betsy Cranston, Deep River
4) Jacob Van Manen, Kellogg
Summer Squash - Zucchini, Green
1) Betsy Cranston, Deep River
2) Don Francois, Des Moines
3) Dennis Terlouw, Newton
4) Jacob Van Manen, Kellogg
Summer Squash - Zucchini, Yellow
2) Gary Fattig, Chelsea
3) Carole Pinney, Winfield
Summer Squash - Straightneck
1) Chuck Werner, Chelsea
2) Ginger Werner, Chelsea
3) Don Francois, Des Moines
4) Larry Dau, Primghar
Summer Squash - Any Other
1) Carol Todd, Des Moines
2) Larry Dau, Primghar
3) Don Francois, Des Moines
4) Stacie Dudden, Reinbeck
Pumpkins - Small Pie Type
1) Robert Morris, Des Moines
2) Betsy Cranston, Deep River
3) Ginger Werner, Chelsea
4) Gary Fattig, Chelsea
Pumpkins - Jack-O-Lantern Type
1) Don Francois, Des Moines
2) Lynne Pfantz, State Center
3) Erik Francois, Des Moines
4) Brooklynn Sedlock, Indianola
Pumpkins - Warty Type
1) Jacob Van Manen, Kellogg
2) Dan Hogan, Riverside
3) Ginger Werner, Chelsea
4) Chuck Werner, Chelsea
Pumpkins - Any Other
1) Dave Francois, Central City
2) Don Francois, Des Moines
3) Lynne Pfantz, State Center
4) Dennis Terlouw, Newton
Winter Squash - Acorn
1) Erik Francois, Des Moines
2) Jacob Van Manen, Kellogg
3) Betsy Cranston, Deep River
4) Brooklynn Sedlock, Indianola
Winter Squash - Acorn-like
1) Jacob Van Manen, Kellogg
2) Dave Francois, Central City
3) Lynne Pfantz, State Center
4) Larry Dau, Primghar
Winter Squash - Banana
1) Jacob Van Manen, Kellogg
2) Chuck Werner, Chelsea
3) Larry Dau, Primghar
4) Ginger Werner, Chelsea
Winter Squash - Buttercup
1) Robert Morris, Des Moines
2) Larry Dau, Primghar
3) Don Francois, Des Moines
4) Gary Fattig, Chelsea
Winter Squash - Butternut
1) Jarrod Bush, Clive
2) Ginger Werner, Chelsea
3) Don Francois, Des Moines
4) Larry Dau, Primghar
Winter Squash - Cushaw
1) Ginger Werner, Chelsea
2) Don Francois, Des Moines
3) Kathryn Fattig, Chelsea
4) Chuck Werner, Chelsea
Winter Squash - Delicta
1) Dave Francois, Central City
2) Lynne Pfantz, State Center
3) Gary Fattig, Chelsea
4) Kathryn Fattig, Chelsea
Winter Squash - Hubbard, Blue
1) Jacob Van Manen, Kellogg
2) Chuck Werner, Chelsea
3) Don Francois, Des Moines
4) Erik Francois, Des Moines
Winter Squash - Hubbard, Any Other
1) Jacob Van Manen, Kellogg
2) Kathryn Fattig, Chelsea
3) Ginger Werner, Chelsea
4) Gary Fattig, Chelsea
Winter Squash - Spaghetti
1) Robert Morris, Des Moines
2) Ginger Werner, Chelsea
3) Jacob Van Manen, Kellogg
4) Eric Dickson, Adel
Winter Squash - Any Other
1) Larry Dau, Primghar
2) Jacob Van Manen, Kellogg
3) Kathryn Fattig, Chelsea
4) Mary Davis, Hazleton
Tomatoes - Red, Beefsteak Type
1) Don Francois, Des Moines
2) Bill Bandurski, Des Moines
3) Frank Keiter, Des Moines
4) Valerie Singer, Altoona
Tomatoes - Early Girl
1) Don Francois, Des Moines
2) Dennis Terlouw, Newton
3) Kristy Hoodjer, Runnells
4) Robert Russell II, Des Moines
Tomatoes - Any Other Red
1) Lynne Pfantz, State Center
2) Craig Webber, West Des Moines
3) Ray Christenson, Granger
4) Robert Russell II, Des Moines
Tomatoes - Pink
1) Larry Dau, Primghar
2) Robert Russell Ii, Des Moines
3) Don Francois, Des Moines
4) Valerie Singer, Altoona
Tomatoes - Yellow or Golden
1) Valerie Singer, Altoona
2) Robert Russell II, Des Moines
3) Jon Klinkenborg, Parkersburg
4) Carole Pinney, Winfield
Tomatoes - Paste Type
1) Larry Dau, Primghar
2) Jon Klinkenborg, Parkersburg
3) Jacob Van Manen, Kellogg
4) Dave Francois, Central City
Tomatoes - Cherry, Large Type
1) Lois Scholbrock, Des Moines
2) Don Francois, Des Moines
3) Michael Meyer, Norwalk
4) Betsy Cranston, Deep River
Tomatoes - Cherry, Black or Chocolate
1) Craig Webber, West Des Moines
2) Don Francois, Des Moines
3) Lynne Pfantz, State Center
4) Brooklynn Sedlock, Indianola
Tomatoes - Grape
1) Robert Russell II, Des Moines
2) Carole Pinney, Winfield
3) Don Francois, Des Moines
4) Brooklynn Sedlock, Indianola
Tomatoes - Juliet
1) Valerie Singer, Altoona
2) Lois Scholbrock, Des Moines
3) Jennifer Messer, Norwalk
4) Don Francois, Des Moines
Tomatoes - Small Cherry, Yellow
1) Frank Keiter, Des Moines
2) Emily Wood, Des Moines
3) Carole Pinney, Winfield
4) Robert Russell II, Des Moines
Tomatoes - Small Cherry, Red
1) Frank Keiter, Des Moines
2) Jennifer Messer, Norwalk
3) Joe Keiter, Des Moines
4) Lynne Pfantz, State Center
Tomatoes - Teardrop
1) Betsy Cranston, Deep River
2) Larry Dau, Primghar
3) Carole Pinney, Winfield
4) Don Francois, Des Moines
Melons - Cantaloupe or Muskmelon
1) Beck's Wapsie Fresh Produce, Fairbank
2) Ray Christenson, Granger
3) Gary Fattig, Chelsea
4) Kathryn Fattig, Chelsea
Melons - Honey Dew, Crenshaw or Other Winter Melon
1) Brooklynn Sedlock, Indianola
2) Jacob Van Manen, Kellogg
3) Don Francois, Des Moines
4) Erik Francois, Des Moines
Melons - Watermelon, Small or Baby
1) Don Francois, Des Moines
2) Erik Francois, Des Moines
3) Ray Christenson, Granger
4) Jacob Van Manen, Kellogg
Melons - Watermelon, Round
1) Kathryn Fattig, Chelsea
2) Gary Fattig, Chelsea
3) Ray Christenson, Granger
4) Grade A Gardens, Johnston
Melons - Watermelon, Long
1) Rob Fattig, Searsboro
2) Don Francois, Des Moines
3) Ray Christenson, Granger
4) Beck's Wapsie Fresh Produce, Fairbank
Gourds - Small Crown of Thorns
1) Don Francois, Des Moines
2) Erik Francois, Des Moines
3) Gary Fattig, Chelsea
4) Kathryn Fattig, Chelsea
Gourds - Small Ornamental Spoon or Globes
1) Don Francois, Des Moines
2) Robert Morris, Des Moines
3) Larry Dau, Primghar
4) Erik Francois, Des Moines
Gourds - Small Ornamental, Mixed
1) Kathryn Fattig, Chelsea
2) Dennis Terlouw, Newton
3) Gary Fattig, Chelsea
4) Erik Francois, Des Moines
Gourds - Autumn Wings
1) Ginger Werner, Chelsea
2) Larry Dau, Primghar
3) Don Francois, Des Moines
4) Erik Francois, Des Moines
Pumpkin - Ornamental, Mini Orange
1) Gary Fattig, Chelsea
2) Dennis Terlouw, Newton
3) Kathryn Fattig, Chelsea
4) Jon Klinkenborg, Parkersburg
Pumpkin - Ornamental, Mini White
1) Dave Francois, Central City
2) Kathryn Francois, Central City
3) Jacob Van Manen, Kellogg
4) Lynne Pfantz, State Center
Pumpkin - Ornamental, Any Other
1) Gary Fattig, Chelsea
2) Kathryn Fattig, Chelsea
3) Erik Francois, Des Moines
4) Don Francois, Des Moines
Premium Vegetable Award (Div 129 & 130)
1) Larry Dau, Primghar
2) Don Francois, Des Moines
Garden Vegetables - Best Overall Cabbage
1) Larry Dau, Primghar
Garden Vegetables - Best Tomato & Runner-Up
1000) Lois Scholbrock, Des Moines
Runner-Up, 1st) Lynne Pfantz, State Center
VEGETABLES- GLORIOUS GREENS
Glorious Greens
1) Lynne Pfantz, State Center
2) Don Francois, Des Moines
3) Kathryn Fattig, Chelsea
4) Jon Klinkenborg, Parkersburg
VEGETABLES- HEIRLOOM TOMATO
Heirloom Tomato
1) Robert Morris, Des Moines
2) Kristy Hoodjer, Runnells
3) John Anderson, Ames
4) Mary Davis, Hazleton
VEGETABLES- HEIRLOOM VEGETABLES
Peppers
1) Robert Morris, Des Moines
2) Mary Davis, Hazleton
3) Lilianna Bernstein, Des Moines
4) John Anderson, Ames
Potatoes
1) Robert Morris, Des Moines
2) Mary Davis, Hazleton
Squash
1) Kathryn Fattig, Chelsea
2) Robert Morris, Des Moines
3) Mary Davis, Hazleton
4) Lynne Pfantz, State Center
Plate of Mixed Vegetables
1) Kathryn Fattig, Chelsea
2) Michelle Burgmeier, Lockridge
3) Gary Fattig, Chelsea
4) Mary Davis, Hazleton
Any Other
1) Gary Fattig, Chelsea
2) Ginger Werner, Chelsea
3) DANIEL CRETORS, Urbandale
4) Mary Davis, Hazleton
Heirloom Vegetables - First Place Overall
1) Robert Morris, Des Moines
VEGETABLES- HERBS HERBS
Basil
1) DANIEL CRETORS, Urbandale
2) Betsy Cranston, Deep River
3) Joyce Cortum, Tracy
4) Lynne Pfantz, State Center
Chives
1) Betsy Cranston, Deep River
2) Lois Scholbrock, Des Moines
3) Michael Meyer, Norwalk
4) Stacie Dudden, Reinbeck
Cilantro
1) Robert Morris, Des Moines
2) Rod Zeitler, Iowa City
Dill
1) Christina Christiani, Truro
2) Peter Worsham, Truro
3) Michelle Burgmeier, Lockridge
4) Carole Pinney, Winfield
Lavendar
1) Carol Todd, Des Moines
2) DANIEL CRETORS, Urbandale
3) Lynne Pfantz, State Center
4) Robert Morris, Des Moines
Lemon Balm
1) Robert Morris, Des Moines
2) Carol Todd, Des Moines
3) DANIEL CRETORS, Urbandale
Marjoram
1) Betsy Cranston, Deep River
2) Robert Morris, Des Moines
3) Lynne Pfantz, State Center
4) Diane Rauh, Des Moines
Mint
1) Robert Morris, Des Moines
2) DANIEL CRETORS, Urbandale
3) Lynne Pfantz, State Center
4) John Anderson, Ames
Oregano
1) Joyce Cortum, Tracy
2) Lois Scholbrock, Des Moines
3) Charles Cretors, Urbandale
4) Michael Meyer, Norwalk
Parsley
1) Matthew And Ann Greazel, Boone
2) Patricia Peters, Pleasant Hill
3) Don Francois, Des Moines
4) Jennifer Messer, Norwalk
Rosemary
1) DANIEL CRETORS, Urbandale
2) Robert Morris, Des Moines
3) Carol Todd, Des Moines
4) Mary Davis, Hazleton
Sage
1) Charles Cretors, Urbandale
2) Jody Romine, Des Moines
3) Lynne Pfantz, State Center
4) Mary Davis, Hazleton
Stevia
1) Mary Davis, Hazleton
2) Diane Rauh, Des Moines
3) Carol Todd, Des Moines
4) Charles Cretors, Urbandale
Tarragon
1) Don Francois, Des Moines
2) Carol Todd, Des Moines
3) Robert Morris, Des Moines
4) Lynne Pfantz, State Center
Thyme
1) Charles Cretors, Urbandale
2) Daniel Cretors, Urbandale
3) Betsy Cranston, Deep River
4) Michelle Burgmeier, Lockridge
Winter Savory
1) Daniel Cretors, Urbandale
2) Charles Cretors, Urbandale
3) Robert Morris, Des Moines
Any Other - Culinary
1) Carol Todd, Des Moines
2) Carol Todd, Des Moines
3) Mary Davis, Hazleton
4) Carol Todd, Des Moines
Any Other - Non Culinary
1) Diane Rauh, Des Moines
2) Mary Davis, Hazleton
3) Carol Todd, Des Moines
4) Mary Davis, Hazleton
Container Grown Herbs
1) Lynne Pfantz, State Center
2) Carole Pinney, Winfield
3) Patricia Peters, Pleasant Hill
4) Diana Bedwell, Norwalk
Herbs - Best Herb
1000) Carol Todd, Des Moines
Herbs - Top Three Overall Herb Specimens
Runner-Up, 1st) Carol Todd, Des Moines
Runner-Up, 2nd) Diane Rauh, Des Moines
Runner-Up, 3rd) DANIEL CRETORS, Urbandale