DIVISION V - FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCES
(All Division V items must have been completed between
October 2021 & September 2022.)

DEPARTMENT 'J' - CULINARY, ADULT
Note: Exhibits will be ruled out when not in standard ½ pint,
pint or quart jars.

NO REFRIGERATION IS AVAILABLE AT FAIR GROUNDS.

CANNED FRUITS AND VEGETABLES

RULES AND REGULATIONS

  1. In order to award premiums on a quality basis, all containers except canned fruits and vegetables will be opened. Any canned fruit or vegetable that resembles a commercial product may be opened for testing.
  2. EXHIBITS  WILL  BE  RULED  OUT  WHEN  NOT  IN  STANDARD  CANNING  JARS OF THE SPECIFIED SIZE. Please include the ring with two-piece lid jars.
  3. Unless an article is of good quality, no premiums will be awarded.
  4. All products must be processed according to recognized safe methods found in the current edition of the USDA Complete Guide to Home Canning with the Ball Blue Book.
  5. All jars must be labeled ONLY as to content, processing method (pressure canner or boiling water bath) and processing time. ENTRIES WILL BE DISQUALIFIED IF NOT LABELED OR IF LABELS CONTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, i.e. YOUR NAME.

 

Sample Label:

Contents:

Green Beans

Processing Method:

Pressure Canner

Processing Time:

25 minutes

 

SCORE CARD:

Appearance

 

40  points

 

Color

20  points

 

Clearness

20  points

Uniformity

 

25  points

 

Ripeness

10  points

 

Appropriate Size

15  points

Pack Arrangement

 

15  points

Container

 

10  points

 

Appropriate Package 

5  points

 

Neatness

5  points

Jar Fill

 

10  points

Total

 

100  points

 

Departments
Canned Fruit and Vegetables Pickles and Relishes Baked Goods

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