DES MOINES, IA (08/16/2017) (readMedia)-- Fruit crops were judged Thursday at the 2017 Iowa State Fair in the John Deere Agricultural Building sponsored by Alliant Energy.
Complete results below:
Summer Varieties
1) Louis Beck, Buckingham
Fall Varieties
1) Timeless Prairie Orchard, Hoffman Estates, Ill.
2) Bildens Apple Orchard, Elgin
Winter Varieties
1) Timeless Prairie Orchard, Hoffman Estates, Ill.
2) Bildens Apple Orchard, Elgin
APPLE TRAY DISPLAY
Delicious, Red
1) Dallas County Orchard, Dallas Center
2) Bildens Apple Orchard, Elgin
Delicious, Golden
1) Dallas County Orchard, Dallas Center
Jonathan
1) Timeless Prairie Orchard (winthrop, Ia), Hoffman Estates, Ill.
Any Other Green/Yellow Varieties
1) Timeless Prairie Orchard, Hoffman Estates, Ill.
2) Timeless Prairie Orchard, Hoffman Estates, Ill.
3) Dallas County Orchard, Dallas Center
4) Dallas County Orchard, Dallas Center
Any Other Red Varieties
1) Susan Schultz, Haverhill
2) Bildens Apple Orchard, Elgin
Apple Tray Display - Overall Winner
1) Susan Schultz, Haverhill
APPLES IN COMMERCIAL CONTAINERS
Peck of Apples
1) Timeless Prairie Orchard, Hoffman Estates, Ill.
2) Bildens Apple Orchard, Elgin
3) Dallas County Orchard, Dallas Center
4) Dallas County Orchard, Dallas Center
CRAB APPLES
Crab Apples
1) Timeless Prairie Orchard, Hoffman Estates, Ill.
2) Dallas County Orchard, Dallas Center
GRAPES
Plate of Grapes - Concord
1) Mary Schaffer, Des Moines
2) Mary P. Smith, Des Moines
3) Atticus Vos, Pella
Plate of Grapes - Fredonia
1) Atticus Vos, Pella
Plate of Grapes – Niagara
1) None awarded
2) Atticus Vos, Pella
Plate of Grapes - Any Other Blue Variety
1) Atticus Vos, Pella
Plate of Grapes - Any Other Red Variety
1) Atticus Vos, Pella
Plate of Grapes - Any Other White Variety
1) Bridget Pasker, Runnells
2) Atticus Vos, Pella
Plate of Grapes - Any Other Seedless Variety
1) Atticus Vos, Pella
2) Bridget Pasker, Runnells
Plate of Wine Grapes - Foch
1) Atticus Vos, Pella
2) Thomas McDermott, Des Moines
Plate of Wine Grapes - Any Other Red Wine Variety
1) Bridget Pasker, Runnells
2) Atticus Vos, Pella
3) Thomas McDermott, Des Moines
Plate of Wine Grapes - Edelweiss
1) Atticus Vos, Pella
2) Bridget Pasker, Runnells
Plate of Wine Grapes - Any Other White Wine Variety
1) None awarded
2) Atticus Vos, Pella
Basket of Grapes
1) None awarded
2) Susan Schultz, Haverhill
Basket of Grapes
1) Atticus Vos, Pella
2) Bridget Pasker, Runnells
3) Mary P. Smith, Des Moines
Collection of Grapes
1) None awarded
2) Atticus Vos, Pella
3) Bridget Pasker, Runnells
Grapes - Sweepstakes
1) Atticus Vos, Pella
Grapes - Overall Winner
1) Atticus Vos, Pella
Grapes - Best Overall Wine Grape
1) Atticus Vos, Pella
JUMBO APPLE EXHIBIT
Jumbo Apple
1) Dallas County Orchard, Dallas Center
2) Bildens Apple Orchard, Elgin
3) Larry W. Alcorn, Winterset
4) Cecelia Padora-Alcorn, Winterset
PEACHES
Any Variety, Yellow Peach
1) Randall Campbell, Pleasant Hill
2) Susan Schultz, Haverhill
3) Kevin Greiman, Haverhill
4) Phil Ferren, Waukee
Any Variety, White Peach
1) Lori Alcorn, Winterset
2) Cecelia Padora-Alcorn, Winterset
3) Chuck Werner, Chelsea
4) Charles L. Hoehnle, Homestead
PEARS
Bartlett
1) Ronald Eckoff, Cumming
2) Phil Ferren, Waukee
3) Mary P. Smith, Des Moines
Bosc
1) Ronald Eckoff, Cumming
2) Charles L. Hoehnle, Homestead
Kieffer
1) Charles L. Hoehnle, Homestead
2) Linda S. Armstrong, Winterset
3) Ronald Eckoff, Cumming
Any Other Red
1) Charles L. Hoehnle, Homestead
Any Other Green
1) Bildens Apple Orchard, Elgin
2) Randall Campbell, Pleasant Hill
3) Susan Schultz, Haverhill
4) Kevin Greiman, Haverhill
PLUMS
Damson
1) Mary P. Smith, Des Moines
2) Mary Schaffer, Des Moines
3) None awarded
4) Charles L. Hoehnle, Homestead
Green Gage
1) Mary P. Smith, Des Moines
2) Charles L. Hoehnle, Homestead
Wild
1) Charles L. Hoehnle, Homestead
Any Other Variety
1) Charles L. Hoehnle, Homestead
2) Mary P. Smith, Des Moines
3) Betsy Cranston, Deep River
4) Randall Campbell, Pleasant Hill
SINGLE PLATE OF APPLES
Chieftain (W)
1) None awarded
2) Ronald Eckoff, Cumming
Cortland (F)
1) Bildens Apple Orchard, Elgin
2) Timeless Prairie Orchard, Hoffman Estates, Ill.
3) Louis Beck, Buckingham
Cortland (F)
1) Dallas County Orchard, Dallas Center
Delicious, Golden (W)
1) Susan Schultz, Haverhill
2) Kevin Greiman, Haverhill
3) Bildens Apple Orchard, Elgin
Delicious, Golden (W)
1) Dallas County Orchard, Dallas Center
2) Charles L. Hoehnle, Homestead
3) Ronald Eckoff, Cumming
4) Randall Campbell, Pleasant Hill
Delicious, Red (W)
1) Bildens Apple Orchard, Elgin
2) Timeless Prairie Orchard, Hoffman Estates, Ill.
Delicious, Red (W)
1) Dallas County Orchard, Dallas Center
2) Charles L. Hoehnle, Homestead
3) Ronald Eckoff, Cumming
4) Randall Campbell, Pleasant Hill
Gala (F)
1) Bildens Apple Orchard, Elgin
2) Timeless Prairie Orchard, Hoffman Estates, Ill.
Gala (F)
1) Ronald Eckoff, Cumming
Haralson (W)
1) Bildens Apple Orchard, Elgin
Haralson (W)
1) None awarded
2) Dallas County Orchard, Dallas Center
Honeycrisp
1) Timeless Prairie Orchard, Hoffman Estates, Ill.
2) Bildens Apple Orchard, Elgin
Honeycrisp
1) Dallas County Orchard, Dallas Center
Jonagold (W)
1) Bildens Apple Orchard, Elgin
2) Timeless Prairie Orchard, Hoffman Estates, Ill.
3) Louis Beck, Buckingham
Jonagold (W)
1) Ronald Eckoff, Cumming
2) None awarded
3) None awarded
4) Larry W. Alcorn, Winterset
Jonathan (F)
1) Timeless Prairie Orchard, Hoffman Estates, Ill.
2) Louis Beck, Buckingham
Jonathan (F)
1) None awarded
2) Bridget Pasker, Runnells
3) Charles L. Hoehnle, Homestead
4) Dallas County Orchard, Dallas Center
McIntosh (F)
1) Timeless Prairie Orchard, Hoffman Estates, Ill.
2) Bildens Apple Orchard, Elgin
3) Louis Beck, Buckingham
McIntosh (F)
1) Dallas County Orchard, Dallas Center
Wealthy (F)
1) None awarded
2) Charles L. Hoehnle, Homestead
Any Other Summer
1) Louis Beck, Buckingham
2) Louis Beck, Buckingham
3) Timeless Prairie Orchard, Hoffman Estates, Ill.
4) Louis Beck, Buckingham
Any Other Summer
1) Dallas County Orchard, Dallas Center
Any Other Fall
1) Timeless Prairie Orchard, Hoffman Estates, Ill.
2) Timeless Prairie Orchard, Hoffman Estates, Ill.
3) Louis Beck, Buckingham
4) Louis Beck, Buckingham
Any Other Fall
1) Dallas County Orchard, Dallas Center
2) Ronald Eckoff, Cumming
Any Other Winter
1) Timeless Prairie Orchard, Hoffman Estates, Ill.
2) Bildens Apple Orchard, Elgin
3) Timeless Prairie Orchard, Hoffman Estates, Ill.
4) Timeless Prairie Orchard, Hoffman Estates, Ill.
Any Other Winter
1) Betsy Cranston, Deep River
2) Ronald Eckoff, Cumming
Any Other
1) Timeless Prairie Orchard, Hoffman Estates, Ill.
2) Timeless Prairie Orchard, Hoffman Estates, Ill.
3) Bildens Apple Orchard, Elgin
Any Other
1) Ronald Eckoff, Cumming
2) Dallas County Orchard, Dallas Center
First Time Exhibitor
1) Louis Beck, Buckingham
Premier Fruit Award Sweepstakes (Div 118, 120 & 123) - North
1) Timeless Prairie Orchard, Hoffman Estates, Ill.
Premier Fruit Award Sweepstakes (Div 118, 120 & 123) - South
1) Dallas County Orchard, Dallas Center
Single Plate of Apples - Top Five Winners - North
1) Timeless Prairie Orchard, Hoffman Estates, Ill.
2) Timeless Prairie Orchard, Hoffman Estates, Ill.
3) Susan Schultz, Haverhill
4) Timeless Prairie Orchard, Hoffman Estates, Ill.
5) Bildens Apple Orchard, Elgin
Single Plate of Apples - Top Five Winners - South
1) Dallas County Orchard, Dallas Center
2) Dallas County Orchard, Dallas Center
3) Betsy Cranston, Deep River
4) Dallas County Orchard, Dallas Center
5) Dallas County Orchard, Dallas Center
Single Plate of Apples - Overall Winner
1) Dallas County Orchard, Dallas Center
SMALL FRUITS
Gooseberry
1) Charles L. Hoehnle, Homestead
2) Barbara A. Hoehnle, Homestead
3) Rod Zeitler, Iowa City
Aronia Berries
1) Clint Van Hauen, Ames
2) Susan Schultz, Haverhill
3) Barbara A. Hoehnle, Homestead
4) Kevin Greiman, Haverhill
Any Other Domestic or Wild
1) Nancy Schrum, Urbandale
2) Chuck Werner, Chelsea
3) Mary P. Smith, Des Moines
4) Ginger Werner, Chelsea
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