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DEPARTMENT 'K' CANNED AND PRESERVED FOOD

DEPARTMENT 'K' CANNED AND PRESERVED FOOD

Superintendent: Nancy Betzler. 320-558-2431

6568 30th St NE Buffalo MN 55313

Assistant Superintendent: Liz Paetow
1. All canned goods including pickles, jellies and jams must include date of processing, method and time of processing. Canned goods entered without processing information will not be judged. Low acid products MUST be processed in pressure canner. No open jar canning! Boiling water bath is recommended for fruits and tomatoes. No artificial food coloring should be added. Exhibit one jar per lot only.
2. Exhibits passing appearance test may be opened and tasted by judge for final placing. Exhibits from previous year’s fair will be disqualified.
3. Please leave the screw bands on jars.
4. Enter in standard pint or 1⁄2 pint jars. No quarts accepted.

DIVISION 1 - Fruits

Class:

1. Apple Sauce
2. Apples for pie
3. Apricots
4. Cherries
5. Plums
6. Peaches
7. Pears
8. Raspberries
9. Rhubarb
10. Any other

DIVISION 2 - Jelly

Class:

1. Apple
2. Pepper
3. Choke Cherry
4. Currant
5. Cherry
6. Grape
7. Mint
8. Raspberry
9. Strawberry
10. Any other

DIVISION 3 - Jam

Class:

1. Apricot
2. Blackberry
3. Blueberry
4. Cherry
5. Grape
6. Peach
7. Plum
8. Raspberry
9. Strawberry
10. Rhubarb/fruit mix
11. Any other

DIVISION 4 - Butters

Class:

1. Apple
2. Plum
3. Peach
4. Pear
5. Any other

DIVISION 5 - Marmalades

Class:

1. Orange
2. Rhubarb
3. Any other

DIVISION 6 - Pickles

Class:

1. Beet
2. Bean
3. Bread and butter
4. Cucumber, sweet
5. Dill
6. Watermelon
7. Peppers
8. Any other combination

DIVISION 7 - Relishes

Class:

1. Chutney fruit
2. Catsup
3. Corn Relish
4. Pepper Relish
5. Tomato Relish
6. Salsa
7. Spaghetti Sauce
8. Pickle Relish
9. Pizza Sauce
10. Barbeque Sauce
11. Fruit Salsa
12. Zucchini Relish
13. Any other

DIVISION 8 - Canned Vegetables

Class:

1. Asparagus
2. Bean, String
3. Beans, yellow wax
4. Beets
5. Carrots
6. Mixed vegetables
7. Peas
8. Pumpkin (for pies)
9. Sauerkraut
10. Sweet Corn
11. Tomatoes
12. Stewed Tomatoes (with other vegetables)
13. Tomato Juice
14. Any other

DIVISION 9 - Dairy, Poultry & Misc.

Class:

1. 6 eggs, white shell
2. 6 eggs, brown shell
3. 6 eggs, blue or green shell
4. 1 pint honey
5. 1 pint maple syrup
6. 1 pint lard
7. 2 bars homemade soap
8. Homemade noodles (in clear glass jar)
9. Any other

DIVISION 10- Vinegar

Class:
1. Herb
2. Fruit

DIVISION 11 - Dehydrated or Dried Foods

Class:

1. Apples
2. Dried shelled beans
3. Carrots
4. Celery
5. Onions
6. Peppers
7. Tomatoes
8. Any other fruit
9. Any other vegetable

DIVISON 12 - Dried Herbs

Class:

1. Mint
2. Chives
3. Rosemary
4. Thyme
5. Oregano
6. Basil
7. Dill seed
8. Sage
9. Lavender
10. Parsley
11. Any other

DIVISION 13 - Homemade Wine & Beer

Open to any amateur – 21 years of age or older. Cork or screw caps are acceptable. Product will be disposed of after judging and empty bottle will be on display.

Label each bottle:
  • Class name and number.
  • Description of contents.
  • Date of brew or when fermentation started.

Class:

1. Dry Grape
2. Sweet Grape
3. Dry Fruit
4. Sweet Fruit
5. Any other Wine
6. Light Lager
7. Dark Lager
8. Pilsner
9. Porter
10. Stout
11. Ale
12. Any other

DIVISION 14 - Prepared by Teens

Ages 13-17

Class:

1. Fruit
2. Jelly
3. Jam
4. Pickles
5. Relishes
6. Canned Vegetables
7. 6 eggs, white shell
8. 6 eggs, brown shell
9. 6 eggs, green or blue shell
10. Dried Fruit
11. Dried Vegetables
12. Dried Herbs
13. Any other

DIVISION 15 - Prepared by Youth

Ages 12 and under

Class:
1. Fruit
2. Jelly
3. Jam
4. Pickles
5. Relishes
6. Canned Vegetables
7. 6 eggs, white shell
8. 6 eggs, brown shell
9. 6 eggs, green or blue shell
10. Dried Fruit
11. Dried Vegetables
12. Dried Herbs
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