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Veg Competition

  • Pitville Allotment Society Pitville Ave Liverpool, L18 7JG United Kingdom (map)

Our annual Vegetable Competition is to be held at 1pm on Saturday 12th August 2023.  Bring all your produce to the marquee at the top of the field.

 

Categories will include brassicas, beans, onions, marrows, all types of tomato, roots, peppers, any type of fruit, jams and pickles.  And for those growing grapes or blackberries - wine too!! 

 Categories Are

All entries to be labelled underneath

 

1. Fruit – on plates

Tomatoes - 3 of each

Rhubarb - 3 sticks

Grapes, strawberries, blackberries and other small fruits - 1 bunch

 

2. Vegetables

Root veg: potatoes, carrots, turnips, swedes etc. - small 3 of each, large 1 of each

Brassicas: cabbage, kale, cauliflower, broccoli, etc. - 1 of each

Others:  leeks, peas, beans, peppers, cucumbers etc. - small 3 of each, large 1 of each

 

3. Flowers - 1 bunch

 

4. Chutneys and Jams - 1 jar

 

5. Wines and Spirits - 1 bottle (suitably labelled)

 

6. Wonky veg - ugly/comical fruit or veg - 1 item

 

Points will be awarded for first, second and third places. Medals for first places and overall winner (person with most points).

Our two expert growers, Dave Clumpus (Plot 3) and Bob Clephan (Plot 19) will be our judges.  It's all good fun and not taken too seriously.  And there are prizes too.  And plenty of wonky veg!!  Tape measures at the ready - we will also be looking for the tallest Sunflower.

 

If you entered the potato competition, this will be judged in September.

 

Please confirm if you would like to enter the competition.

Hope you see you there

Committee

……and our Harvest festival supper after that .

Earlier Event: July 8
Strawberry Tea
Later Event: September 30
Potato Competition