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Vegetable crops win State Fair honors

DES MOINES — Gardeners from across the state brought the best vegetables to Des Moines to compete in the Vegetable Crop competitions judged at the 2024 Iowa State Fair. Area winners are listed below.

VEGETABLES- SUNFLOWERS

Sunflower Head

3) Chuck Werner, Chelsea

VEGETABLES- GARDEN VEGETABLES

Beans – Black or Purple

3) Gary Fattig, Chelsea

Beans – Any Other

2) Kathy Fattig, Chelsea

Beans – Lima

1) Gary Fattig, Chelsea

2) Kathy Fattig, Chelsea

Beans – Dried

3) Ginger Werner, Chelsea

Cucumbers – For Slicing

3) Ginger Werner, Chelsea

Cucumbers – Any Other

1) Gary Fattig, Chelsea

Eggplant – Standard Variety

1) Chuck Werner, Chelsea

2) Ginger Werner, Chelsea

Eggplant – Oriental Type

1) Ginger Werner, Chelsea

3) Kathy Fattig, Chelsea

Kohlrabi – White

2) Gary Fattig, Chelsea

3) Kathy Fattig, Chelsea

Kohlrabi – Purple

1) Kathy Fattig, Chelsea

2) Gary Fattig, Chelsea

Okra

3) Kathy Fattig, Chelsea

Rutabaga

3) Gary Fattig, Chelsea

Any Other Kind of Vegetable

3) Ginger Werner, Chelsea

Summer Squash – Crookneck

3) Chuck Werner, Chelsea

Summer Squash – Zucchini, Green

2) Chuck Werner, Chelsea

Summer Squash – Straightneck

2) Ginger Werner, Chelsea

3) Chuck Werner, Chelsea

Pumpkins – Warty Type, White

1) Gary Fattig, Chelsea

Winter Squash – Acorn

2) Gary Fattig, Chelsea

3) Kathy Fattig, Chelsea

Winter Squash – Banana

2) Ginger Werner, Chelsea

3) Chuck Werner, Chelsea

Winter Squash – Cushaw

2) Gary Fattig, Chelsea

3) Kathy Fattig, Chelsea

Winter Squash – Spaghetti

1) Chuck Werner, Chelsea

Winter Squash – Any Other

1) Gary Fattig, Chelsea

2) Kathy Fattig, Chelsea

Tomatoes – Small Cherry, Yellow & Orange

1) Chuck Werner, Chelsea

2) Ginger Werner, Chelsea

Melons – Cantaloupe or Muskmelon

2) Kathy Fattig, Chelsea

Melons – Honey Dew, Crenshaw or Other Winter Melon

3) Gary Fattig, Chelsea

Melons – Watermelon, Small or Baby

3) Rob Fattig, Chelsea

Melons – Watermelon, Round

3) Rob Fattig, Chelsea

Melons – Watermelon, Long

2) Rob Fattig, Chelsea

Gourds – Small Ornamental Spoon or Globes

3) Gary Fattig, Chelsea

Gourds – Autumn Wings

3) Gary Fattig, Chelsea

Pumpkin – Ornamental, Mini White

3) Chuck Werner, Chelsea

Pumpkin – Ornamental, Any Other

3) Ginger Werner, Chelsea

VEGETABLES – HOT PEPPERS

Mariachi

2) Kathy Fattig, Chelsea

Any Other Green Variety

1) Kathy Fattig, Chelsea

VEGETABLES- HEIRLOOM VEGETABLES

Peppers

2) Gary Fattig, Chelsea

Squash

1) Gary Fattig, Chelsea

Any Other

2) Kathy Fattig, Chelsea