The St Wulstan’s Founder’s Trophy will be awarded to the winner of the Vegetable & Fruit class section.
Please note, the Vegetable & Fruit Section will be staged and judged on Saturday 9th August.
Section Rules
- Vegetables & Fruit will be judged as per the RHS Horticultural Show Handbook.
- Roots of non-root vegetables must be gently washed clean and should be no more than 100mm (4”) long.
- All root vegetables should be cleaned gently, with tops trimmed to no more than 75mm (3”)
- Exhibitors must provide their own plates, baskets, etc.
- An exhibitor may only enter one exhibit per class.
- Display the name of the variety of the exhibit; if the variety is unknown then the exhibit should be marked “unknown”.
| Class | Description - Vegetables & Fruit |
|---|---|
| Class 301 | Seasonal display of three distinct kinds of vegetable |
| Class 302 | Seasonal display of three distinct kinds of salad vegetables |
| Class 303 | Six different cut herbs in individual containers (space not to exceed 300 x 300mm). Herbs should be labelled. |
| Class 304 | Beetroot, three in total |
| Class 305 | Carrots, three |
| Class 306 | Beans, Runner, six pods |
| Class 307 | Beans, French, six pods |
| Class 308 | Cabbage, one |
| Class 309 | Cucumber, two |
| Class 310 | Onions, three, 250g and over |
| Class 311 | Onions, three, under 250g |
| Class 312 | Potatoes, white, five, one variety |
| Class 313 | Potatoes, coloured, five, one variety |
| Class 314 | Tomatoes, five |
| Class 315 | Tomatoes, six, small fruited and cherry cultivars |
| Class 316 | Courgettes, two, between 100-200mm, with flowers |
| Class 317 | Garlic globes, three |
| Class 318 | Marrows, matching pair |
| Class 319 | Any other vegetable not included above, two |
| Class 320 | Any combination of three fruits |
| Class 321 | Growing herbs or vegetable in an unusual container (not to exceed 210 x 297mm) |
| Class 322 | ‘My Busy Allotment’ Competition - An arrangement to reflect a productive British allotment, designed in either a trug or basket. To consist of a mix of flowers, fruit and vegetables |
| Class 323 | A collection of three types of vegetables taken from the following list, the required quantity of each vegetable is given in brackets: carrots (3), cauliflower(2), onions (3) parsnips (3), peas (6 pods) potatoes (3), runner beans (6 pods), tomatoes (6), french beans (6 pods), sweetcorn (2), pepper (3), cucumber (2), courgette (3), red beet (3), aubergine (2). |
Judging
Judges will look for meritorious and defective features. The Worcester Show aims to encourage the competitive spirit amongst amateurs. Therefore the ‘professional’ judging using a points system will not be used but Judges can refer to the ‘RHS Horticultural Show Handbook’ guide to organising, judging and competing in a show’.
Notes compiled by Bill Simpson, Previous Worcester Show, Floral and Fruit & Vegetable Judge.