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1 19TH-20TH OCTOB BER 2016 KENT EVENT CENTRE, DETLING D

2 2 Contents Bonanza Prize...2 Prizes and Trophies...2 Introduction by Chairman of the Judges...3 Apple and Pear Competition Schedules (Classes 1-21)...4 & 5 Apple and Pear Competition (Classes 22-26) 2016 Results...6 Apple and Pear Competition Schedules (Classes 22-26)...6 Show Regulations (Apple and Pear Classes)...11 Guide for Competitors (Apple and Pear Classes)...12 Soft Fruit Classes (Classes 30-33)...13 Cobnut and Walnut Classes (Classes 50-55)...13 Show Regulations for Soft Fruit, Cobnuts and Walnuts...13 Tastiest Apple Competition...14 Five Heaviest Apples Competition special prize single heaviest apple...14 Five Heaviest Pears Competition special prize single heaviest pear...14 Apple Juice Competition(Classes 40-42) 2016 Results...15 Guide to packing - correctly presenting your entry...7 Entry Forms for all competitions The 2016 Bonanza Prize This year s Bonanza Prize Sponsored by: is sponsored by Wealden AM, who have been supplying and managing steel-framed building projects in the South East of England for over 20 years. The prize offering is a visit to the English Wine Centre, with wine tasting, dinner and overnight stay, plus a crate of wine, for four guests. How to Qualify for the Draw Your name will be included in the Bonanza Competition Draw once for every three staged entries gaining a minimum of 85 points. Only entries in Classes 1-19 are eligible. The draw will be made at the Show Dinner at The Hendry Pavilion, Kent Event Centre, Kent Showground, on Wednesday 19th October. Best Tradestand Best Overall Tradestand and Best Machinery Tradestand - sponsored by SE Farmer Best Shell scheme stand (maximum size 4m x 3) - sponsored by Fresh Produce Consortium NFU SE Regional Office - proud to sponsor the best all-round exhibit at the National Fruit Show with a cheque for 400 Apple and Pear Competition Classes Championship Prizes and Trophies First prize winners in Classes 1-21 will receive one National Fruit Show Silver Teaspoon per winning entry. Entries in Classes 1-19 are eligible for Prizes 52-61; entries in Classes 1-21 are eligible for Prizes PRIZE NUMBER PRESENTED FOR 52* The NFU Prize Prize Best all round exhibit in Show 53 The Roderic Sarson Memorial Trophy Best all round exhibit of apples 54 The Stokes Bomford Rose Bowl Best exhibit of dessert apples 55 The Podger Norton Trophy Best exhibit of culinary apples 56 The Bayer Rose Bowl Best exhibit of pears 57* The Fruiterers Company Medal The most meritorious exhibit of dessert apples 58* The Fruiterers Company Medal The most meritorious exhibit of culinary apples 59* The Fruiterers Company Medal The most meritorious exhibit of pears 60 The Fyffes Salver Best exhibit of Bramley 61 The UKF Fertilisers Cup Best exhibit of Cox s Orange Pippin or any Sport 62 The John Henshall Salver Best exhibit of any dessert apple grown in the UK outside Kent 63** The Winch Memorial Challenge Cup Exhibitor gaining the highest points total for Weald of Kent. Exhibits in all classes (restricted to exhibits grown in Kent, south of the M20 motorway) 64** The John Thwaites Challenge Bowl Exhibitor gaining the highest points total for all exhibits in all classes (restricted to exhibits grown in Kent, north of the M20 motorway) 65 The Fiennes Cornwallis Trophy Exhibitor gaining the highest total of points in all classes 66 The Cantagrians Association Cup Best exhibit picked and packed by a former student of Hadlow College, KFI or KHI 67 The JP Fruit Distributors Cup Best exhibit of Cox s Orange Pippin or any Sport in Class 20 (Dessert Apples, Exhibitor under 40) 68 The W Bruce Challenge Cup Best exhibit of dessert apples excluding COP or any Sport in Class 20 (Dessert apples, Exhibitor under 40) 69 The Dan Wuille Cup Exhibit of culinary apples showing the best colour and skin for variety 70 The David Burd Memorial Trophy Entrant with most points in Classes 18/19/20/21 71 The R Mitchell Challenge Cup Best exhibit of any dessert apple variety introduced to the UK after * The BIFGA prize Exhibit gaining most points entered by a BIFGA member 73 The John Acock Memorial Rosebowl Exhibitor with most points in Culinary Classes 74 The Norman Collett Memorial Trophy Panel Selection 75* The John Breach Award Best entry of Cheerfull Gold 76 The Joan Buttfield Trophy Best overall entry of strawberries 77 The Sue Daly Novice Trophy Winner of Class The CPM Ltd Trophy Best overall entry of raspberries 82 The John Bardsley Tankard Most Meritorious Entry of Cobnuts 83 The Four Jays Group Trophy Best Blended Apple Juice 84 The A&P Hill (Fruit) Trophy Best Single Variety Apple Juice 85 The Crown Trophy Best Blended Juice (two or more types of juice) 86 The Arthur Goatham Memorial Trophy Best exhibit of Bramley in Class 21 (Exhibitor under 40) 87 Agrovista Regional Champion Cup Growers with most points from Eastern Counties 88 Agrovista Regional Champion Cup Growers with most points from West Midlands Note: Prizes marked * are to be won outright: other prizes on the list are to be held for one year. ** No exhibit scoring less than 80% of maximum points will count in the totals for Trophies 63 or 64.

3 The spice of life WINNER Once again it gives me great pleasure on behalf of the Marden Fruit Show Society to invite all growers both large and small, experienced or novices, to enter this year's National Fruit Show to be held as usual at the Kent Event Centre at the Detling Show Ground. There are Classes to suit every grower, including Top Fruit, Soft Fruit and Nuts. Entry forms and Show Rules and Regulations can be found in this schedule, so please take the time to read this information carefully as there are some changes again this year. Class 9, the Russet Class will be opened up to include all 'Russet' varieties. This year the Tastiest Apple Competition is to include Class 12 Any Other Variety of Dessert Apple, this will give the opportunity for new varieties not yet with a class of their own, to compete and possibly to gain beneficial exposure. Don't underestimate the importance of displaying the fruit correctly follow the pictorial guide to packing the fruit as shown on Page 7 of this schedule as there will be a penalty if fruit is incorrectly displayed. Norma is available at the Show Office as usual for help and guidance. To further enhance the professional appearance of the Show fruit, it is planned that the Society will provide suitable material to lift the fruit to the desired level in the tray. The Bonanza Prize this year is sponsored by Wealden AM and will be a visit to the English Wine Centre, with wine tasting, dinner and overnight stay plus a crate of wine for four guests. I would like to take this opportunity to thank our Sponsors and Judges for their time, support and generosity. Finally a big thank you to all the growers who enter the Show competitions, I know it is their busiest time of the year and their support is really appreciated and I wish them all the very best of luck. Brian Tompsett, Chairman of the Judges CLASSES FOR TOP FRUIT AND SOFT FRUIT COBNUTS AND WALNUTS Entry to all competitions is FREE CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES: APPLE AND PEAR CLASSES MONDAY 3 OCTOBER SOFT FRUIT FRIDAY 14 OCTOBER COBNUT AND WALNUT FRIDAY 7 OCTOBER HEAVIEST APPLES, HEAVIEST PEARS WEDNESDAY 12 OCTOBER FULL DETAILS ARE GIVEN UNDER EACH HEADING ON THE ENTRY FORMS. Free Packaging supplied by Produce Packaging Ltd Free transport of top fruit entries from East Harling, Ledbury, Wisbech and Devizes courtesy of H.L Hutchinson Ltd. Free transport for Agrovista customers. SEE ENTRY FORM FOR DETAILS

4 4 Apple and Pear Competition Classes 2016 Closing date for entries Monday 3 October 2016 CLASSES 1 20 JUDGED AND DISPLAYED AT THE SHOW Each entry will consist of three 60cm x 40 cm trays. Fruit to be selected at the stewards discretion will be used for detailed examination by the judges Prizes: First 75 Second 50 Third 25 Classes 1-17 Open to All Growers CLASS & PERPETUAL TROPHY (HELD FOR ONE YEAR) PRIZE FOR BEST EXHIBIT PRESENTED BY PRIZE MONEY FOR CLASS SPONSORED BY 1 CLASS 1 Bramley mm diameter The Alfred Shread Challenge Cup 2 Agrii Ltd The Twyman Prize Wealden AM 3 CLASS 2 Bramley 80-90mm diameter Squire Salver 4 The Avalon Produce Ltd Prize Marden NFU 6 CLASS 3 Kanzi 65-70mm or 70-75mm diameter Richard Hochfeld Cup 6 Richard Hochfeld Ltd Prize Richard Hochfeld Ltd 7 CLASS 4 Cox s Orange Pippin or any Sport of Cox 70-75mm diameter Systhane Cup 8 The Landseer Ltd Prize The Asplins Producer Organisation Limited 9 CLASS 5 Cox s Orange Pippin or any Sport of Cox 65-70mm diameter Vernon Hayes (Seeds) Ltd Challenge Cup 10 The Bayer CropScience Prize South East Farmer CLASS 6 Rubens 65-70mm or 70-75mm diameter 11 A R Piller Challenge Cup 12 The Avalon Produce Ltd Prize Avalon Produce Ltd CLASS 7 Jazz 65-70mm or 70-75mm diameter 13 Fuller Water Systems Trophy 14 Worldwide Fruit Ltd Prize Worldwide Fruit Ltd CLASS 8 Gala or any Sport of Gala 65-70mm or 70-75mm diameter 15 Pask Cornish & Smart Cup 16 Greencell Ltd Prize Greencell Ltd CLASS 9 Russets: All varieties 65-70mm or 70-75mm diameter 17 Foreman Salver 18 The Fruit Grower Prize The Fruit Grower CLASS 10 Cameo 65-70mm or 70-75mm diameter 19 Cornwallis Cup 20 The Avalon Produce Ltd Prize Avalon Produce Ltd CLASS 11 Braeburn or any Sport of Braeburn 65-70mm or 70-75mm diameter 21 The WASP Bin Trophy 22 Worldwide Fruit Ltd Prize Worldwide Fruit Ltd CLASS 12 Any Other Variety of Dessert Apple Small fruited varieties 65-70mm or 70-75mm diameter Large fruited varieties 70-75mm or 75-80mm diameter 23 George Harlow Cup 24 Invicta Petroleum Shield 25 The New Spitalfields Market Prize New Spitalfields Market Please remember to write the name of any sport or variety on the entry form and on the end of each tray. Show regulations and further information for competitors are on pages 7, 11 and 12

5 Apple and Pear Competition Classes 2016 Closing date for entries Monday 3 October 2016 CLASS & PERPETUAL TROPHY (HELD FOR ONE YEAR) PRIZE FOR BEST EXHIBIT PRESENTED BY PRIZE MONEY FOR CLASS SPONSORED BY 5 CLASS 13 Comice 70-75mm, 75-80mm or 80-85mm diameter 26 Ernest White Cup 27 Richard Hochfeld Ltd Prize Lambert & Foster CLASS 14 Conference 60-65mm or 65-70mm diameter 28 AMG Trophy 29 Wilkins Kennedy FKC Prize Wilkins Kennedy FKC CLASS 15 Concorde Fruit must be 60-65mm, 65-70mm or 70-75mm diameter 30 East Kent Packers Cup 31 UNIVEG UK Prize UNIVEG UK CLASS 16 Any Other Variety of Pear 60-65mm, 65-70mm, 70-75mm, 75-80mm or 80-85mm diameter 32 Segro Salver 33 NFU Sittingbourne Prize Hadlow College 5 CLASS 17 Any Other Variety of Culinary Apples 80-90mm or mm diameter Dufaylite Developments Cup 34 Wealden AM Prize Wealden AM If you have not won a First Prize in the last 5 years why not put an entry into one of these classes? Entrants in Classes 18 and 19 may also enter Classes 1-17 but must not have won a first prize in the relevant show class for the previous five years. 36 CLASS 18 Dessert Apples Fruit for this class must be within the size for the variety as listed in classes 4-12 Henshall Rose Bowl 37 The FP Matthews Prize The ICA Group 38 CLASS 19 Pears Fruit for this class must be within the size for the variety as listed in classes Horticultural Containers Wine Goblets CLASS 20 Dessert Apples entrants under age 40 The Sue Daly Novice Trophy CLASS 21 Bramley entrants under age 40 The Arthur Goatham Memorial Trophy The ICA Group Prize Haynes Agricultural (Kent) Ltd Prize The A C Goatham & Son Prize An award of 50 to the packer of the overall winning entry in Classes 18/19/20/21 70 The David Burd Memorial Trophy for the entrant gaining most points in Classes 18/19/20/21 Judges Score Card: Apples and Pears 39 Freedom from disease and pest 20 Freedom from bruise and other damage 20 Internal condition (including bitter pit etc) 15 Skin quality 15 Uniformity of colour 15 Uniformity of size and evenness of shape The ICA Group Entrants under the Age of 40 Fruit for Class 20 must be within the size for the variety as listed for Classes Entrants do not have to grow the fruit to enter this class. They may seek advice but must pick, select and pack the fruit themselves. The name and date of birth of the individual entrant must be completed on the entry form DSH Ltd A C Goatham & Son Please remember to write the name of any sport or variety on the entry form and on the end of each tray. Show regulations and further information for competitors are on pages 7, 11 and 12

6 6 Long Term Farm-Stored Classes 2016 RESULTS Photo: David Pennell FIRST SECOND THIRD CLASS 22 Gala FW Mansfield & Son Newmafruit Farms Ltd Adrian Scripps Ltd CLASS 23 Bramley Newmafruit Farms Ltd Simon Bray Adrian Scripps Ltd The John Wills Award CLASS 24 Any Other Variety of Dessert Apple Newmafruit Farms Ltd FW Mansfield & Son Newmafruit Farms Ltd FW Mansfield & Son CLASS 25 Cox FW Mansfield & Son Newmafruit Farms Ltd Simon Bray The Marks & Spencer Trophy FW Mansfield & Son CLASS 26 Pears WE Gunyon and Sons Newmafruit Farms Ltd FW Mansfield & Son Ron Tassell Trophy for the Store Operator of the Best All Round Exhibit Alex Gunyon WE Gunyon and Sons Classes Long Term Farm-Stored Classes Closing date for entries Early 2017 JUDGED AND DISPLAYED AT THE 2017 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Prizes: First 75 Second 50 Third 25 Landseer Ltd will also award a special prize of 50 to the Store Operator of the first prize winning entry in each of these classes. The Ron Tassell Trophy is awarded for the Store Operator of the Best All-Round Exhibit in the LTFS classes. CLASS & PERPETUAL TROPHY (HELD FOR ONE YEAR) PRIZE FOR BEST EXHIBIT PRESENTED BY PRIZE MONEY FOR CLASS SPONSORED BY CLASS 22 Gala or any Sport of Gala 47 The ICA Group Prize The ICA Group CLASS 23 Bramley 48 The John Wills Award 49 The ICA Group Prize The ICA Group CLASS 24 Any Variety of Dessert Apple except Cox s Orange Pippin or any Sport of Cox 51 The ICA Group Prize The ICA Group CLASS 25 Cox s Orange Pippin or any Sport of Cox 50 The Marks & Spencer Trophy 52 The ICA Group Prize The ICA Group CLASS 26 Pears 53 Wealden AM Prize Wealden AM Long Term Farm-Stored Classes Arrangements for entering this Class will be made available at a later date. ENTRIES WILL BE ON SHOW AT THE 2017 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, TOGETHER WITH INFORMATION CARDS AND SCORE CARDS. Judge s Score Card: Long Term Farm-Stored Apples Judge s Score Card: Long Term Farm-Stored Pears Ground colour of skin 25 Absence of shrivel or greasiness 25 Firmness of flesh 25 Absence of disorders and rots 25 TOTAL 100 Ground colour of skin 25 Absence of shrivel 25 Firmness of flesh 15 Absence of disorders and rots 15 Ripening of fruit at 18 C 20 TOTAL 100

7 !! IMPORTANT INFORMATION!! GUIDE TO PACKING 7 APPLES Please display apples with eyes to the top of the tray or alternatively on their side with eyes to the right. It is VERY IMPORTANT that the Produce Packaging logo is the right way up as shown in the pictures. DESSERT APPLES CULINARY APPLES 1 POINT PENALTY DEDUCTION FOR INCORRECT PACKING PEARS Conference and Concorde pears can be alternated as shown in the picture. Comice pears can be packed on an angle with eyes to the right; this prevents stalk damage to neighbouring fruit. It is VERY IMPORTANT that the Produce Packaging logo is the right way up as shown in the pictures. CONFERENCE PEARS COMICE PEARS IF YOU HAVE ANY QUERIES OR QUESTIONS PLEASE CONTACT THE SHOW OFFICE: Tel: info@nationalfruitshow.org.uk

8 8 ENTRY FORM - TOP FRUIT Exhibitor s Name/Trading Title Name of contact, if different Address Postcode Tel Fax To whom should any prize money cheques be made payable? I wish to enter the competitions indicated below and agree to abide by the relevant rules and regulations. Signed Date TOP FRUIT CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES MONDAY 3 OCTOBER 2016 CLASSES 1 21 Please continue on a separate sheet if necessary CLASS NO VARIETY AND SPORT Total no of entries CLASS 20 NAME OF ENTRANT DATE OF BIRTH CLASS 21 NAME OF ENTRANT DATE OF BIRTH Tick if you are entering for the first time Tick if you are a BIFGA member Tick if the picker and packer of the entry is a former student of Hadlow College, KFI or KHI Tick if the fruit entered has been grown organically Please indicate which depot you would like to collect your competition packaging from: East Harling Marden Ledbury Wisbech Devizes NB: Fruit entries being delivered to East Harling, Ledbury, Wisbech or Devizes must be arranged in advance. Fruit entries being delivered to the Kent Event Centre, Kent Showground, should arrive by 3pm on Monday 17 October otherwise will not be accepted. Each tray should be clearly marked with the exhibitor s number and sport details where applicable. No other means of identification should be on the entries. Tick if you are eligible for the Agrovista Eastern Counties/West Midlands award and would like your entry to be collected These Entry Forms can be photocopied or downloaded from our website: Please send your entry to: The Show Secretary, The National Fruit Show at Marden Fruit Show Society, Bradbourne House, East Malling, Kent ME19 6DZ, or Fax to: , or info@nationalfruitshow.org.uk

9 HEAVIEST APPLES & PEARS 9 Exhibitor s Name/Trading Title Name of contact, if different Address Postcode Tel Fax To whom should any prize money cheques be made payable? I wish to enter the competitions indicated below and agree to abide by the relevant rules and regulations. Signed Date CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES WEDNESDAY 12 OCTOBER 2016 HEAVIEST APPLES CLASS VARIETY (IF KNOWN) FIVE HEAVIEST APPLES Entries must be pre-registered and delivered to the National Fruit Show at the Kent Event Centre, Kent Showground, Detling on Monday 17 October 2016 between 1-3pm. HEAVIEST PEARS CLASS VARIETY (IF KNOWN) FIVE HEAVIEST PEARS Entries must be pre-registered and delivered to the National Fruit Show at the Kent Event Centre, Kent Showground, Detling on Monday 17 October 2016 between 1-3pm. These Entry Forms can be photocopied or downloaded from our website: Please send your entry to: The Show Secretary, The National Fruit Show at Marden Fruit Show Society, Bradbourne House, East Malling, Kent ME19 6DZ, or Fax to: , or info@nationalfruitshow.org.uk

10 10 SOFT FRUIT, COBNUTS AND WALNUTS Exhibitor s Name/Trading Title Name of contact, if different Address Postcode Tel Fax To whom should any prize money cheques be made payable? I wish to enter the competitions indicated below and agree to abide by the relevant rules and regulations. Signed Date SOFT FRUIT CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES FRIDAY 14 OCTOBER 2016 CLASSES CLASS NO VARIETY TOTAL NO OF ENTRIES COBNUTS AND WALNUTS CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES FRIDAY 7 OCTOBER 2016 CLASSES CLASS NO Soft Fruit entries must be delivered to the National Fruit Show at Kent Event Centre, Kent Showground, Detling, between pm on Tuesday 18 October 2016 or am on Wednesday 19 October 2016 VARIETY (IF KNOWN) TOTAL NO OF ENTRIES Cobnut and Walnut entries must be delivered to the National Fruit Show at Kent Event Centre, Kent Showground, Detling by 11.00am on Tuesday 18 October 2016 IMPORTANT: ENTRY RULES FOR 2016 WALNUT CLASSES: 1 Entry = 2 x 250gm punnets COBNUT CLASSES: 1 Entry = 4 x 250gm punnets, 2 with husks on 2 with husks off. These Entry Forms can be photocopied or downloaded from our website: Please send your entry to: The Show Secretary, The National Fruit Show at Marden Fruit Show Society, Bradbourne House, East Malling, Kent ME19 6DZ, or Fax to: , or info@nationalfruitshow.org.uk

11 SHOW REGULATIONS & RULES: COMPETITION CLASSES 1 21 ENTRIES INDEMNITY 11 1 An exhibitor in the Open Classes may be an individual, partnership or corporate body, in whose name an exhibit has been entered, and must have grown the same. The exhibitor must also have been responsible for the cost of production of the same. The exhibitor may also be a student engaged in a full time education course either a) on an accredited horticulture course b) an accredited horticulture course apprenticeship. Such entries may be made either a) during the full time academic year/years, from the attended college fruit farms, or b) during the industrial year forming part of a full time course, from the commercial fruit enterprise in which the student is employed. 2 The above regulation does not apply to entries in Class 20 & Class 21 (The Under 40 Classes), which will be restricted to exhibitors who have not attained their 40th birthday by 1 November of the current year. 3 Entries in Classes 18 and 19 will be accepted only from exhibitors who have not been awarded a First Prize in any Show Class for that category of fruit (Dessert Apples or Pears), within the previous 5 years. This restriction does not apply to winners of the Under 40 Classes or the Storage Classes, nor to student entries submitted by a different individual. 4 No exhibit entered will be admitted for the competition unless the printed Entry Form be submitted properly completed and signed by or on behalf of the exhibitor. PACKING 5 Only containers (60cm x 40cm) and inner trays supplied by the Society may be used. Exhibitors will be notified of the arrangements for collection once their entries have been received. 6 Exhibitors must complete the identification panel stating the variety (and sport where applicable) entered, Exhibitor s Number, Competition Class Number and size range of fruit. If more than one entry is made in any one class by the same exhibitor, the entries must be labelled A, B, C, etc after the Exhibitor s Number. 7 All exhibits of fruit should be delivered to the Show at the Kent Event Centre, Kent Showground, Detling, Maidstone, ME14 3JF between the hours of 1pm and 3pm on the Monday before the Show. 8 The Committee will receive each exhibit from the exhibitors and will be responsible for staging. After delivery to the Show, exhibits shall not be touched by the competitor or anyone acting on his behalf until after the judging has been completed. 9 Neither the Committee nor the officers shall in any way be responsible for any loss or damage, no matter from whatever cause, arising to competitors, their servants or agents, or to exhibits brought to the Show. 10 Each exhibitor shall be solely responsible for any injury or damage to his exhibit or for any consequential loss or damage, and indemnifies the organisers against all claims or legal proceedings and expenses arising therefrom in regard to such description. JUDGING 11 Competent Judges will be appointed by the Committee. In the event of any of the Judges being unable to attend, the Committee reserve the right to substitute others. 12 No prizes will be awarded to an exhibit which does not, in the opinion of the Judges, possess sufficient merit. 13 No interference with the Judges while making their decision will be allowed, and any such interference by a competitor or anyone acting on his/her behalf will disqualify his/her exhibit. 14 The Committee may refuse space for any exhibit that does not in their opinion reach a sufficiently high standard of merit or on which there is visible any name or mark which will enable Judges to identify the exhibitor. 15 Prizes will be awarded in classes of three exhibits or less if they receive 80 points or more and the Judges consider the entries are of sufficient merit. A Fourth Prize will be awarded in any class with twelve or more staged entries. 16 In the case of ties for First Prize, scores will be compared in the order which they appear on the Score Card. In the event that there is still a tie, a decision will be made by the Chairman of Judges or a Panel of Judges appointed by him. 17 The Committee proposes to accept the Classification of Apples as Dessert or Culinary as laid down by the Royal Horticultural Society. Entries of Crispin apples will only be accepted for dessert classes. PROTESTS 18 The Committee reserves the exclusive right of management and display of all exhibits. All protests, objections and disputes as to such management or display will be considered by them. 19 Prior to the Show the Committee will elect a Sub- Committee to deal with any protests which may arise out of judging, marking or awarding of prizes. 20 Any objection or protest must be made in writing and delivered to the Secretary before 1pm on the first day of the show accompanied by a deposit of 2 which will be returnable in the event of the objection being upheld. If the objection is not upheld the deposit shall be forfeited to the Society. 21 The decision of the Committee or Sub-Committee so appointed as the case may be shall be final and binding on all interested parties. REMOVAL 22 Under no circumstances can any fruit be bought back or removed from the Show, before it goes for disposal. ALL ENTRIES OF PRODUCE IN THE COMPETITION CLASSES BECOME THE PROPERTY OF THE SOCIETY

12 12 GUIDE FOR COMPETITORS PACKING THE EXHIBITION TRAY FREEDOM FROM BRUISE AND OTHER DAMAGE All entries must be of a single layer of fruit placed in cells of the appropriate size. Please note different varieties of apples and pears will require different sized cells, which must be selected to suit the size of fruit entered. Marks are likely to be lost in proportion to the extent of damage. Slight hail marks, container marks which do not cause discolouration, and other slight damage, will not be so heavily penalised as bruising and picking marks. THE SIZE OF FRUIT IS MANDATORY IN ALL CLASSES, AS FOLLOWS: INTERNAL CONDITION, INCLUDING BITTER PIT ETC APPLES - 3 TRAYS PER ENTRY Bramley Class mm Class mm Other Culinary Varieties Class mm mm (fruit over 100mm will not fit into the tray) Kanzi Class mm 70-75mm Cox s OP Class mm Class mm Other Dessert Varieties 65-70mm 70-75mm Large Fruited Varieties 70-75mm 75-80mm PEARS - 3 TRAYS PER ENTRY Conference 60-65mm 65-70mm Concorde 60-65mm 65-70mm 70-75mm Comice 70-75mm 75-80mm 80-85mm All other varieties 60-65mm 65-70mm 70-75mm 75-80mm 80-85mm It is not essential for apples or pears to be ripe at the time of showing but they must be in such condition that a satisfactory stage of ripeness will eventually be reached. Points will be deducted if they are over-ripe or if, owing to their condition, they can never ripen properly. The fruit must be firm; the judges will use a penetrometer as part of their assessment. SKIN QUALITY This should be at least a minimum of Class 1 level and should be as uniform as possible within an entry. No other substance (such as wax or lacquer) should be applied to the surface of the fruit. UNIFORMITY OF COLOUR All fruits should be as alike as possible within an entry. The colour should comply with the Class 1 requirement for that variety. This includes background colour and reverse of the fruit. The fruit layer should be brought up to just below the level of the top of the tray by placing cell layers or other rigid packaging material beneath the fruit layer. Fruit must be displayed with eyes to the top of the tray or alternatively on their side with eyes to the right. For pears, a layer of bubble wrap may be placed between the cell and the fruit in order to accommodate all shapes and sizes. Trays may be covered in bubble pads to protect the fruit in transit to the Show. FREEDOM FROM DISEASE AND PESTS Spots due to any disease and scars caused by any pests are undesirable. In close competition it is necessary to take notice of very small blemishes. Anything affecting keeping quality is likely to be severely marked down. UNIFORMITY OF SIZE AND EVENNESS OF SHAPE All fruits within an entry should be as nearly the same size and shape as possible. The size range must be stated on the label. In ALL CLASSES there will be a quarter-point penalty for each fruit outside the size range up to a maximum of 15 points. IMPORTANT Fruit should not be handled/re-arranged once it has been placed on the staging at the show although it can be adjusted whilst on the floor prior to staging. Any infringement of these guidelines, such as displaying eye up or applying a substance to the surface of the fruit, will lead to a points deduction.

13 Soft Fruit Classes 2016 Closing date for entries Friday 14 October 2016 CLASSES JUDGED AND DISPLAYED AT THE SHOW. OPEN TO ALL GROWERS Packaging sponsored by K&S Fumigation Services 13 Prizes: First 75 Second 50 Third 25 PRIZE FOR BEST EXHIBIT PRESENTED BY PRIZE MONEY FOR CLASS SPONSORED BY CLASS 30 Strawberries summer fruiting any variety 74 Berry Gardens Ltd Berry Gardens Ltd CLASS 31 Strawberries ever bearers any variety 75 Berry Gardens Ltd Berry Gardens Ltd 76 The Joan Buttfield Trophy presented by the Nuclear Stock Association for the Best Overall entry of Strawberries CLASS 32 Raspberries any one variety 77 F Edmed and Sons F Edmed and Sons 78 CPM Ltd Trophy for the best overall entry of Raspberries CLASS 33 Blackberries any one variety 79 To be confirmed To be confirmed Cobnut and Walnut Classes 2016 Closing date for entries Friday 7 October 2016 Organised in conjunction with the Kentish Cobnuts Association and The Walnut Club CLASSES JUDGED AND DISPLAYED AT THE SHOW. Packaging sponsored by K&S Fumigation Services Prizes: First 75 Second 50 Third 25 PRIZE FOR BEST EXHIBIT PRESENTED BY PRIZE MONEY FOR CLASS SPONSORED BY CLASS 50 Kentish Cobnuts 80 Hadlow College Hadlow College CLASS 51 Cobnuts any other variety The Rural Planning Associate Parliamentary British 81 Practice Fruit Group 82 The John Bardsley Tankard for the Most Meritorious Entry of Cobnuts CLASS 55 Walnuts (eight nuts in their shells unbleached in each punnet). Open to commercial and amateur growers. 85 Bennett Opie Ltd Bennett Opie Ltd Show regulations for Soft Fruit, Cobnuts and Walnuts classes. ENTRIES 1. Neither the judges nor their employees are eligible to compete in any of these classes. 2. All entries must be made on the printed entry form and no exhibit will be admitted for competition unless such an entry form has been properly completed, signed by the exhibitor or his agent and sent to the Show Secretary to arrive on or before the closing date for entries. Please ensure you complete the forms correctly. Errors may result in a significant points deduction. PACKING 3. Strawberries should be presented with the calyx and a short stalk, raspberries should be removed from the plug, blackberries should be removed from the calyx. Cobnuts should have the husks removed in two punnets and two with them on. 4. Each entry will consists of i. Strawberries and cobnuts four 250gm punnets ii. Raspberries and blackberries four 125 gm punnets iii. 8 Walnuts in two 250gm punnets. All exhibits must be packed in the standard packaging available from the Show Secretary on request. 5. All punnets except Walnuts must be filled as near as possible to the rim. EXCESSIVE OVER OR UNDER FILLING WILL BE PENALISED. No false bottoms may be used. 6. Each entry must be of ONE named variety only. 7. The name of the exhibitor Judge s Score Card: Strawberries Eating quality 20 Colour/uniformity of colour 10 Fruit glossiness and calyx condition 20 Size/uniformity of size 10 Shape 10 Freedom from damage 10 Freedom from pest and disease 15 Fullness of container 5 TOTAL 100 must not appear on the package. Labels identifying the exhibitor number will be supplied by the Show Secretary and should be attached to the short end of each punnet. THE CORRECT NAME OF THE VARIETY MUST BE STATED ON EACH LABEL. 8. All questions in connection with the identification of varieties shall be decided by the Chairman of the judges. DELIVERY 9. All exhibits MUST be delivered to the National Fruit Show at the Kent Event Centre, Kent Showground, Detling by; Cobnuts and Walnuts 11am on Tuesday 18 October Soft Fruit beween 3pm and 8pm on Tuesday 18 October or between 8am and 9.30 am on Wednesday 19 October The Committee will receive each exhibit and will be responsible for the staging. After delivery to the Committee, exhibits shall not be touched by the competitor or anyone acting on his behalf. INDEMNITY, JUDGING AND PROTESTS 10. Rules 9-16 and from the Show Regulations page 11 will apply. PRIZE PRESENTATION 11. The prizes will be presented at the main prize giving ceremony at the Show. All entries of produce in the competition classes become the property of the Society. Judge s Score Card: Raspberries and Blackberries Eating quality 20 Colour/uniformity of colour 15 Size/uniformity of size 15 Shape 15 Freedom from damage 15 Freedom from pest and disease 15 Fullness of container 5 TOTAL 100 Judge s Score Card: Cobnuts Judge s Score Card: Walnuts Fullness of kernel and internal condition 40 Taste 20 Freedom from pest and disease External 10 Internal 10 Attractiveness and uniformity of shell colour 10 Size and uniformity of size 10 TOTAL 100 Size, uniformity and appearance 30 Kernel percentage and appearance 30 Shell thickness 15 Taste 15 Freedom from pest and disease 10 TOTAL 100

14 14 Tastiest Apple Competition Sponsored by The Fruit Grower Prizes: 50 Winner 200Th the two runners up will receive prizes of 50 each The competition will be judged on the first morning of the show by a panel of judges invited jointly by The Fruit Grower and The Marden Fruit Show Society. The judges will taste samples taken from all entries in the show competition classes for named varieties of dessert apples (Classes 3-12), plus varieties of these apples in Classes 18 and 20. No other entries can be accepted. The winner will be announced at the main show prize giving ceremony on the second day of the show winner: J & B Darbyshire Rubens Competition for the Five Heaviest Apples Sponsored by Channel Weighing Prizes: First 75 Second 50 Third 25 Special prize for the single heaviest apple 30 CONDITIONS: Five sound apples of any one variety for each entry must be pre-registered on the appropriate entry form and delivered to the Show at the Kent Event Centre, Kent Showground, Detling on Monday 17th October between 1pm and 3pm. All entries should be clearly labelled with the variety and the exhibitor s name winner: Loddington Farms Ltd Five Heaviest: 4.816kg Single heaviest: 1.080kg (1997 World Record 1.675kg Loddington Farm Ltd) Competition for the Five Heaviest Pears Sponsored by Realprint & Media Ltd Prizes: First 75 Second 50 Third 25 Special prize for the single heaviest pear 30 CONDITIONS: Five sound pears of any one variety for each entry must be pre-registered on the appropriate entry form and delivered to the Show at the Kent Event Centre, Kent Showground, Detling on Monday 17th October between 1pm and 3pm. All entries should be clearly labelled with the variety and the exhibitor s name winner: L. Stevens & Sons Five Heaviest: 3.900kg Single heaviest: 874g The Taste of Kent Awards have a Top Fruit category each year called Garden of England Champions Top Fruit to be judged at the National Fruit Show each year. Sponsored by BTF Partnership, these prestigious awards will be made to the Tastiest Apple and Tastiest Pear grown in a Kent orchard. Judging will take place on the 2nd day of the Show. Presentation of the Trophy and Certificate will take place at The Taste of Kent Awards dinner in March Sponsored by: All fruit selected will be from Kent Growers. Winner of the Tastiest Pear award in 2015 was Concorde, grown by David Stevens from Lower Halstow.

15 Apple Juice Competition 2016 RESULTS The 2016 National Fruit Show Fruit Juice Competition was judged at the end of February with 17 producers entering a total of 54 juices in the three classes: Blended Apple Juice; Single Variety Juice a single named variety; and Blended Fruit Juice. The latter category can produce some interesting combinations of juices and flavours. lt has to be a fruit-based blend with a minimum of 50% apple and/or pear with any fruit, flower or vegetable grown in UK. At this year s event winners had blends of apple/blueberry and apple/raspberry with the overall winner, G & G Sinclair from Scotland, blending apple and parsnip, which produced an excellent drink. In the Single Variety Juice category Russet again performed well, gaining second and third places with its rich flavour, but first place went to a good Cox apple juice. Cox also featured in the winning and second-placed Blended Apple Juices with the traditional pairing with Bramley in third place. The winner was a blend of Cox with three other varieties Crispin, Melrose and Kidd s Orange which also was awarded the accolade Best Juice in Show. The judges also took the unusual step of awarding a special commendation to Sinclair s apple/parsnip blend in recognition of its novel approach and drinking quality. Report by David Pennell published in The Fruit Grower 15 CLASS 40 Blended Apple Juice (two or more named varieties) FIRST SECOND THIRD David Roberts, Duddon Mill, Cheshire Cox, Crispin, Melrose & Kidd s Orange David Roberts Duddon Mill, Cheshire Cox & Crispin Four Elms Fruit Farm Devon Bramley & Cox CLASS 41 Single Variety Juice (single named variety) David Roberts, Duddon Mill, Cheshire Cox Sandringham Apple Juice, Norfolk Russet R. H. Nightingale & Partners, Kent Russet CLASS 42 Blended Juices G & G Sinclair, Scotland Apple & Parsnip Sandringham Apple Juice, Norfolk Apple & Blueberry Maynard House Orchards, Suffolk Apple & Raspberry EDUCATION & WORKSHOP PROGRAMME Apple World A Year in the Life of an Apple Tree The yearly cycle of an apple tree may not be something which is on the National Curriculum for KS2 as obviously as 'The Tudors' and 'World War 2', however it is an inspiring topic for covering lots of areas of the curriculum in a wide variety of subjects. Most obviously it covers important components of Science and PSHE's healthy eating. Our Apple World KS2 Teachers' Pack aims to demonstrate how versatile and exciting 'A Year in the Life of an Apple Tree' can be as a classroom topic. It offers teachers new ideas and activities to try, pinpoints resources and provides practical classroom materials all focused around KS2 curriculum and ready to help get your class off to a flying start. To complement the Teachers' Pack, we offer a FREE 1 hour interactive workshop in your classroom. Children will learn about 'A Year in the Life of an Apple Tree' and how much effort goes into growing this super fruit with our fun hands-on lesson aimed to tickle the taste buds and get the children excited about healthy eating. Linked closely to the KS2 Science curriculum, we will play games, hold a copy of the 'biggest apple in the world', ask questions and try different varieties of apple. And if that wasn't enough, each class will have the opportunity to plant a real apple tree, donated by us, in their school grounds to enjoy and carry on the learning. To book a place for your school please contact Samantha Smith - Samanthacsmith82@gmail.com Tel: or

16 16 The Marden Fruit Show Society, organisers of The National Fruit Show, would like to thank our sponsors LEADING SPONSORS BONANZA PRIZE PACKAGING, TRANSPORTATION AND STORAGE Produce Packaging Ltd H L Hutchinson Ltd Agrii Ltd ACT Publishing Agrii Ltd The Asplins Producer Organisation Limited Associate Parliamentary British Fruit Group Avalon Produce Ltd BayerCropScience (Fruit) Ltd Berry Gardens Ltd BIFGA Bennett Opie Ltd Channel Weighing Ltd Core Equipment Ltd DSH Ltd UNIVEG UK F Edmed and Sons Ltd Fresh Produce Consortium A C Goatham & Son Greencell Ltd Hadlow College Wealden AM CLASS AND PRIZE SPONSORS VENUE SPONSOR Agrovista UK Ltd A C Goatham & Son Haynes Agricultural (Kent) Ltd A & P Hill Fruit Ltd The ICA Group Richard Hochfeld Ltd Lambert and Foster Landseer Ltd FP Matthews Ltd New Spitalfields Market NFU Mutual Marden and Sittingbourne NFU South East Real Print & Media Ltd The Rural Planning Practice South East Farmer Vigo Ltd Wealden AM Wilkins Kennedy FKC Worldwide Fruit Yara UK Ltd Show Secretary, The National Fruit Show, Marden Fruit Show Society, Bradbourne House, East Malling, Kent ME19 6DZ Tel: Fax: info@nationalfruitshow.org.uk Registered Charity No: