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March 12, 2010 

Dan Culbert - Extension Horticulture Agent   

Okeechobee County FairLargest Vegetable Contest Records (2011)

Okeechobee County Fair 

 

 

 

Points#

Vegetable

Size

Year*

Exhibitor*

56.7

Green Bell pepper  

9 ozs.

2007+

John Lane

42.5

Radish (cv: Minowase)

25 ozs.

2010

Jessie Hoffner+

37.2

Red Cabbage

124 ozs.

2011

Kathleen Shatto+

30.3

Cabbage

101 ozs

2009+

Janice Trent

32.4

Onion

18 ozs.

2011

John Allen

28.8

Onion

16 ozs.

2010

John AllenY

25.2

Bell Pepper

4 ozs.

2011

Rebecca CorbyY

24.8

Garlic (elephant)

8 oz.

2010

Jill Allen

24

Carrot

12 ozs.

2007

Sal Varri

22.64

[Golden] Beet

28.3 ozs.

2009

Sal Varri

21.6

cabbage

72 ozs

2011

Larry Trent

18

onion

1.0 oz

2008+

Joey AllenY

16.4

Turnip

41 ozs.

2011

Jessie Hoffner

16

carrot

2.0 oz

2008

Jordan Canevari Y

13.8

cabbage

2 pound, 14 oz

2007

Janice Trent

10.2

radish

6 ozs.

2011

Andrew King

10.2

radish

6 oz

2010

Hannah Woods

9

Lettuce

5 ozs.

2011

Joey AllenY

7.5

cabbage

25 ozs.

2010

Howard Bowyer

7.2

cabbage

22 oz

2008

Janice Trent

2.1

cherry tomato

1 oz

2008

Angela Sachson

1.36

Summer radish

0.8 ozs

2009

Andrew King Y

+ Annual Grand champion      Y Youth Exhibitor            2011 exhibitors are in bold print

Largest County Vegetable record in Blue    New 2011 Records are highlighted               Previous records crossed out in brown  

 

Pictured below is the 2011 Grand Champion Largest Vegetable, a red cabbage grown by Kathleen Schatto. 

Cabbage Champ by K. Schatto

John Allen's Onion
Joey Allen's Lettuce

Jessie Hoffner's Turnip

# Points are assigned based on the trimmed weight of the specimen, multiplied by a Points/ounce factor, which equalizes the comparison between large and small products. Here is a table that lists the specifications and multipliers used, as developed by Emeritus UF Extension Vegetable Specialist Jim Stephens for the South Florida Fair's Largest Vegetable Contest:

VEGETABLE
BEET
BONIATO
BROCCOLI
CABBAGE
CALABAZA
CARROT
CASSAVA
CAULIFLOWER
CELERY
CORN, Sweet
CUCUMBER
EGGPLANT
GARLIC
GOURD
JICAMA
KOHLRABI
LETTUCE
MALANGA
MUSKMELON
MUSTARD
OKRA
ONION
PEPPER
POTATO, Irish
POTATO, Sweet
PUMPKIN
RADISH, Summer
RADISH, Winter
RUTABAGA
SQUASH, Summer
SQUASH, Winter
SQUASH, Zucchini
TOMATO
TURNIP
WATERMELON
WINTER MELON
YAM, True

RULES
trim stem & tap root to 1”
no multiple roots
trim stalk to 1”
trim stalk to 1”
trim stem to 1”
trim leaves to 1”
no multiple roots
trim stalk to 1”
trim stalk to 1”
unshucked, trim stalk to 1”
no stem
trim stem to 1”
trim stem to 1”
trim stem to 1”
trim stem to 1”
trim root & leaf stems to 1”
trim base to 1”
trim base even - no leaves
trim stem to 1”
trim stalk to 1”
trim stem to 1”
trim top & roots to 1”
trim stem to 1”
no multiple tubers
no multiple roots
trim stem to 2”
trim stem & tap root to 1”
trim stem & tap root to 1”
trim leaves & tap root to 1” trim stem to 1”
trim stem to 1”
trim stem to 1”
trim stem to 1”
trim leaves & tap root to 1” trim stem to 1”
trim stem to 1”
one continuous tuber

P/O*
0.8
0.5
1.3
0.3
0.2
2.0
0.6
0.4
1.6
2.0
1.6
1.4
3.1
0.2
0.3
0.3
1.8
0.2
0.3
0.6
12.5
1.8
6.3
2.1
0.2
0.02
1.7
0.3
0.3
1.0
0.1
0.5
2.1
0.4
0.1
0.1
0.5

P/O* Points per ounce, multiplied by weight to equalize comparisons between big and small sized vegetables.

 Reference: 

The World's Largest Vegetables http://waynesword.palomar.edu/plsept96.htm#largest