Classes 6, 20, 21, 22 and 25 | All Other Classes |
DATE: Wednesday November 1, 2023 TIME: 7:00 PM LOCATION: Lower East Annex (at Show Office) | DATE: Saturday November 4, 2023 TIME: 11:00 AM LOCATION: Giant Vegetable Display |
Competition Information
Entry Deadline: Wednesday October 25, 2023
Entry Fees (Classes 1 - 24): $7.00 per entry (plus administration fee and taxes).
Entry Fee (Class 25): $27.00 per entry (plus administration fee and taxes).
Late Entry Fee: Late entries will be accepted until Tuesday October 31, 2023 at 3:00 PM. Classes 1 - 24 late fees are $15 (plus administration fees and taxes), and Class 25 late fees are $38 per each entry (plus administration fees and taxes).
Arrival Time:
Removal Time: Entries can be collected between Sunday November 12, 2023, 6:00 PM - 12:00 PM Monday November 14, 2023, if exhibitor has indicated thier intention to pick up thier entries. Entires may not be collected beofre 6:00 PM on Sunday. Growers may contact committee members to remove and save seeds from the Giant Pumpkin and Squash on the growers' behalf.
2023 Royal Horticulture Committee
Chairman: Rebecca Mercer
Vice Chairman: Joe Bush
Joanne Borcsok | Norman Craven |
Brian Gilroy | Marvin Credighton |
Chris Lyons | Kirk Chenier |
Honorary Life Member: Steve Hoult | Consulting Members: Shawn Janse and Mary Ruth McDonald |
Affiliated Members: Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association, Ontario Apple Growers, Giant Vegetable Growers of Ontario, Holland Marsh Growers Association
2023 Feature Vegetable Watermelons by Weight |
RULES AND REGULATIONS:
Prize Money: Classes 1 - 21, 23 - 27
1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th |
$50 | $35 | $25 | $15 | $10 |
Prize Money: Feature Vegetable (Class 22)
1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th |
$200 | $100 | $50 | $30 | $20 |
Prize Money: Giant Pumpkin / Squash Challenge (Class 25)
1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th |
$1500 | $1000 | $750 | $500 | $250 | $200 | $150 | $100 |
Classes:
1. | Red/Violet Beet Root by Weight Washed, No stems or leaves |
2. | Cabbage by Weight Root ball and stalk removed at bottom leaves |
3. | Ornamental/Flowering Cabbage or Kale by Diameter Grown in an 18 inch container |
4. | Carrot Root by Length Washed, no stems or leaves |
5. | Carrot Root by Weight Washed, no stems or leaves |
6. | Long Gourd, Sicilian Zucchini, Snake, Serpent Gourd Stems attached, but not included in length. Length will be determined by a straight line. |
7. | Marrow by Weight Stems included |
8. | Parsnip Root by Length (min 24 inches) Washed, no leaves |
9. | Parsnip Root by Weight Clean, no leaves |
10. | Potato by Weight Clean |
11. | Giant Onion by Weight |
12. | Sunflower Head by Diameter including 5 ft of Stalk Heads must be strictly sound and NOT wet and include 75% of the seeds ** Sunflower heads are allowed to be hooded except for during judging. |
13. | Kale (Flowering Kale) or Collard by Height (Grown in a minimum 18 inch container) No Transplants |
14. | Kohlrabi by Weight Trimmed with no stems, roots or leaves. |
15. | Rutabaga by Weight Washed, no stems or leaves |
16. | Field Pumpkin by Weight Washed, stem attached |
17. | Any Other Giant Vegetable or Fruit of Competitive Merit (In respect to a world record) |
18. | Any Living Giant Vegetable of Competitive Merit (Grown in a min. 18 inch container) No Transplants |
19. | Turnip By Weight Washed, no stems or leaves |
20. | Corn Stalk by Height (min. 12 ft) |
21. | Sunflower Stalk by Height (min. 12 ft) Washed roots, attached to 1-1/4 inch top rail metal pole for display with clear tape. |
22. | Watermelons by Weight (2023 Feature Vegetable) Stem attached |
23. | Fodder Beet by Weight |
24. | Artistic Display of Vegetables, Properly Named Minimum of 5 different vegetable varieties must be used and properly named to occupy a 2ft by 2ft area. Judging Criteria - Artistic Presentation 60%, Product Quality 40% |
25. | 2023 Royal Giant Pumpkin Or Squash Challenge Giant Vegetable Growers bringing in entries for Class 25 should enter at Door #33 off Manitoba Drive. |
26. | Overall Youth Exhibitor To be eligible for this class, the entry must be accompanied by a one page (8-1/2x11) document with the growing instruc This document will appear on the website with the results and will be on display with the entry. |
Grand Champion Giant Vegetable Exhibitor Award A plaque will be presented to the Giant Vegetable exhibitor with the highest overall points. These points will be determined based on their placing. | Len Rush Memorial Trophy (Perpetual) In memory of the many years of dedicated participation at the RAWF, the Toronto Fruit and Vegetable Growers' Association generously donates this trophy in the name of Len Rush to the Grand Champion Giant Vegetable Exhibitor. Each year, the winner's name will be inscripted in the trophy. A suitable memento will be presented to the winner. |
World Record If a new record giant vegetable or fruit is officially certified at the RAWF, the RAWF will reconginze the exhibitor with an award of $500. | RAWF Record If the 2023 first place weight, length, or height is an improvement over the RAWF's best records, there will be an award of $50* (Classes 1 - 23 only) |
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