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Farm grown produce and horticulture exhibits at the Dundas Plowing Match

Produce and Horticulture

Farm Grown Produce ~ Class 1 & 2 — celebrating PEI's agricultural bounty.

Farm Grown Produce ~ Class 1 & 2

Please refer to the “Rules & Regulations.” For entry requirements, please refer to the entry form.

Download Entry Form

Class 1: Produce

Sponsored by Nabuurs Gardens and Vesey Seeds

Prizes

1st $6 · 2nd $5.50 · 3rd $5

Special Prize: Exhibitor with the most points

  • 1.3 Table turnips, table or export, trimmed
  • 2.5 Carrots, table use tip to 6", Nantes type (blunt)
  • 3.5 Carrots, table use 6" or more, Imperator type (pointed & tapered)
  • 4.5 Parsnips
  • 5.5 Round beets
  • 6.5 Cylindrical beets
  • 7.5 Yellow onions — washed not peeled
  • 8.5 Red onions — washed not peeled
  • 9.5 Tomatoes, round, red, stems on (not cherry)
  • 10.5 Green tomatoes, stems on
  • 11.5 Cherry Tomatoes
  • 12.5 Plum Tomatoes
  • 13.9 Pods of yellow beans
  • 14.9 Pods of green string beans
  • 15.3 Cucumbers, table use, stems on
  • 16.Largest pumpkin (not giant)
  • 17.Largest squash by weight
  • 18.2 Zucchini – not over 12" long
  • 19.Collection of 3 herbs
  • 20.2 Summer squash
  • 21.2 Unusual shaped summer squash
  • 22.5 Gourds
  • 23.2 Green peppers
  • 24.5 Radish
  • 25.5 Apples, early
  • 26.5 Apples, crab apple
  • 27.Collection of vegetables (no potatoes) mounted on a 2'×2' size display
  • 28.Mutt & Jeff – under 14 years of age (same vegetable: 1 small and 1 large)Special $25 — PEI Mutual
  • 29.Fruit or Veg sculpture – under 14 years of ageSpecial $25 — PEI Mutual

* Special Prize from PEI Mutual of $25 for first place in Sections 28 and 29 (youth under 14 years of age)

Class 2: Horticulture

Sponsored by Nabuurs Gardens and Vesey Seeds

Prizes

1st $6 · 2nd $5.50 · 3rd $5

Special Prize: Exhibitor with the most points

  • 1.Petunias: 5 blooms
  • 2.Collection: Lavatera, bowl display & colour
  • 3.Collection: Zinnias, 5 blooms
  • 4.Collection: Asters, 5 blooms
  • 5.Collection: Dahlias, 5 blooms, 3 distinct colours
  • 6.Collection: Dahlias, pom pom variety, 5 blooms 2–4 inch blooms
  • 7.Collection: Gladiolus, 5 spikes
  • 8.Collection: Pansies, 5 blooms (shown in upright container)
  • 9.Marigolds: 3 stems, large over 3 inches
  • 10.Marigolds: 5 stems, small up to 3 inches
  • 11.Cosmos: 5 blooms
  • 12.Lilies: 1 stalk (Lilium) any colour
  • 13.Outdoor potted plant
  • 14.Collection: Snapdragons, 5 stems, 2 colours
  • 15.Collection: Calendula, 5 blooms
  • 16.Nasturtiums: 5 stems
  • 17.Collection: Bachelor Buttons, 12 blooms
  • 18.Outdoor container arrangement
  • 19.Collection: Phlox, perennial, 3 stems
  • 20.Display: Sweet Peas, 12 stems, 3 colours
  • 21.Collection: 3 Roses
  • 22.House plant – in bloom
  • 23.Table Bouquet, viewable from all sides
  • 24.Dining room table arrangement, max height 8" including container
  • 25.African violet
  • 26.Cactus plant
  • 27.Foliage plant
  • 28.Collection: Garden flowers in container, 6 varieties
  • 29.Arrangement of wild flowers
  • 30.Flower arrangement in unusual container
  • 31.Sunflowers: 5 stalks
  • 32.Oats: Sheaf of 100
  • 33.Wheat: Sheaf of 100
  • 34.Barley: Sheaf of 100

Entry Rules

  • All exhibits must meet the requirements outlined in the Fair Rules & Regulations; rules will be strictly enforced by Fair Association officials.
  • Only listed articles are accepted.
  • Only two entries per exhibitor in each section.
  • All entries must be the sole work and production of the exhibitor.
  • Exhibits must stay until 4:00 pm on Sunday or prize money will be forfeited.
  • Exhibitors must state the proper class and section from the competition booklet.

Submission Details

Drop-off Location

Exhibit Building (Heritage Hall)

Drop-off Date & Time

Thursday, August 27th, between 2:00 pm and 8:00 pm

No entries will be accepted on Friday.

Mail Entry Form To

Elaine MacLennan

458 Strathcona Rd - Rte 312

St. Peters, PE, C0A 2A0

emaclennan@msn.com

A complete mailing address with civic number is required in order to receive prize money.

Experience the Fair

August 28–30, 2026 · Dundas, Prince Edward Island