Ag and Hort Crops: Jumbo Exhibits

Jumbo Exhibits Impress State Fair Judges

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