Cottenham Park Allotments

Hints for Showing

 

Read the Schedule and Rules carefully. Note the dates and times for entries and the times for staging exhibits and the judging. Allow enough time for staging on the morning. You must not interfere with exhibits already staged by other entrants.

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To avoid disqualification, check that you have staged the correct number of items.

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Vegetables and fruit

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1. Unless stated, all entries should be the same variety.

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2. Paper plates will be provided for your display of fruit and vegetables. Please do not bring your own plates or bowls.

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3. Choose even-sized, unblemished and undamaged specimens.

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4. Do not polish apples or pears; the natural bloom on plums should not be impaired.

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5. Roots should be washed with a sponge or cloth, not scrubbed with a brush which may cause damage.

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6. Carrots and beetroots should not have more than 7 cm (3 in) tops.

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7. Check that, where appropriate, stalks are attached to fruit and vegetable entries.

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8. Onions should be well-centred, round, of matching sizes and well-ripened. Remove only the outer skin.

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Flowers

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9. Aim for good condition, uniformity and absence of blemishes.