Department XVI
Food Preservation
Wednesday, September 17, 1:00 - 9:30 p.m.
Thursday - Saturday, September 18 - 20, 9:00 a.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Building A, Macon County Fair Grounds
Diana Cabe, Chairman
Jan Delong, Claudette Dillard & Virginia Edwards , Committee in Charge
Rules:
- Exhibits will be ruled out when not in standard canning jars of the specified size (see category for size of jar). Please include the ring with the two-piece lid jars.
- All products must be processed according to recognized safe methods found in the current editions of the USDA Complete Guide to Home Canning, the Ball Blue Book or the Kerr Home Canning Books.
- All jars must be labeled as to content, processing method (pressure canner or boiling water bath) and processing time.
- Sauces, relishes, etc. will be tested for acidity and sampled.
| Individual jars |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
| Fruits, Pint or Quart |
Ribbon |
Ribbon |
Ribbon |
|
Apples |
Blue |
Red |
White |
|
Applesauce |
Blue |
Red |
White |
|
Blackberries |
Blue |
Red |
White |
|
Blueberries |
Blue |
Red |
White |
|
Cherries |
Blue |
Red |
White |
|
Peaches |
Blue |
Red |
White |
|
Pears |
Blue |
Red |
White |
|
Other |
Blue |
Red |
White |
| Jams, Jellies, Pint or Half Pint: |
|
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|
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Conserves |
Blue |
Red |
White |
|
Fruit Butter |
Blue |
Red |
White |
|
Jams |
Blue |
Red |
White |
|
|
Blackberry |
Blue |
Red |
White |
|
|
Blueberry |
Blue |
Red |
White |
|
|
Peach |
Blue |
Red |
White |
|
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Plum |
Blue |
Red |
White |
|
|
Red Raspberry |
Blue |
Red |
White |
|
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Strawberry |
Blue |
Red |
White |
|
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Grape |
Blue |
Red |
White |
|
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Mixed Jam |
Blue |
Red |
White |
|
|
Other |
Blue |
Red |
White |
|
Jellies |
Blue |
Red |
White |
|
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Apples |
Blue |
Red |
White |
|
|
Blackberry |
Blue |
Red |
White |
|
|
Cherry |
Blue |
Red |
White |
|
|
Grape |
Blue |
Red |
White |
|
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Plum |
Blue |
Red |
White |
|
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Raspberry |
Blue |
Red |
White |
|
|
Other |
Blue |
Red |
White |
|
Marmalade |
Blue |
Red |
White |
|
Preserves |
Blue |
Red |
White |
| Juice, Pint or Quart: |
|
|
|
|
Blackberry |
Blue |
Red |
White |
|
Grape |
Blue |
Red |
White |
|
Tomato |
Blue |
Red |
White |
|
Other |
Blue |
Red |
White |
| Meats, Pint or Quart: |
|
|
|
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Beef, Pork, Sausage |
Blue |
Red |
White |
| Pickles: |
|
|
|
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Beet Pickle |
Blue |
Red |
White |
|
Bread and Butter |
Blue |
Red |
White |
|
Cucumber pickle (sweet, whole) |
Blue |
Red |
White |
|
Cucumber pickle (sweet, sliced) |
Blue |
Red |
White |
|
Cucumber pickle (dill, whole) |
Blue |
Red |
White |
|
Cucumber pickle (dill, sliced) |
Blue |
Red |
White |
|
Fruit Pickles |
Blue |
Red |
White |
|
Peppers, Pickled |
Blue |
Red |
White |
|
Pickled Beans |
Blue |
Red |
White |
|
Pickled Okra |
Blue |
Red |
White |
|
Sauerkraut |
Blue |
Red |
White |
|
Squash Pickles |
Blue |
Red |
White |
|
Tomato Pickles |
Blue |
Red |
White |
|
Other |
Blue |
Red |
White |
| Relishes, Pint or Half Pint: |
|
|
|
|
Corn Relish |
Blue |
Red |
White |
|
Mixed Vegetable Relish |
Blue |
Red |
White |
|
Pepper Relish |
Blue |
Red |
White |
|
Tomato Relish |
Blue |
Red |
White |
|
Zucchini Relish |
Blue |
Red |
White |
|
Other |
Blue |
Red |
White |
| Sauces: (pint or quart) |
|
|
|
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BBQ |
Blue |
Red |
White |
|
Catsup |
Blue |
Red |
White |
|
Chili Sauce |
Blue |
Red |
White |
|
Chutney |
Blue |
Red |
White |
|
Pizza Sauce |
Blue |
Red |
White |
|
Salsa |
Blue |
Red |
White |
|
Spaghetti Sauce |
Blue |
Red |
White |
|
Tomato Sauce |
Blue |
Red |
White |
|
Other |
Blue |
Red |
White |
| Vegetables, Pint or Quart: |
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|
|
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Beans and Peas, Shelled |
Blue |
Red |
White |
|
Beets |
Blue |
Red |
White |
|
Candy Roaster |
Blue |
Red |
White |
|
Carrots |
Blue |
Red |
White |
|
Corn (Pint Only) |
Blue |
Red |
White |
|
Green Beans |
Blue |
Red |
White |
|
Green Peas |
Blue |
Red |
White |
|
Greens |
Blue |
Red |
White |
|
Lima Beans |
Blue |
Red |
White |
|
Pumpkin, Candy Roaster |
Blue |
Red |
White |
|
Soup Mixture |
Blue |
Red |
White |
|
Squash |
Blue |
Red |
White |
|
Stewed Tomatoes |
Blue |
Red |
White |
|
Tomatoes |
Blue |
Red |
White |
|
Other |
Blue |
Red |
White |
| Group Displays: |
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Best Group Displays (4 varieties, all pints or half pints |
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|
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Conserve |
Blue |
Red |
White |
|
|
Jam |
Blue |
Red |
White |
|
|
Jelly |
Blue |
Red |
White |
|
|
Marmalade |
Blue |
Red |
White |
|
|
Pickles |
Blue |
Red |
White |
|
|
Preserves |
Blue |
Red |
White |
|
|
Relish |
Blue |
Red |
White |
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Best General Display of 4 one each of conserve, jam, jelly, marmalade or preserves |
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Dried Fruits and Vegetables |
Blue |
Red |
White |
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