Home & Garden Maple Products Exhibit
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CLASS 26 - MAPLE PRODUCTS DIVISION
DIRECTORS:
Scott Booth-Chairman,
George Runions, Jennifer Galley & Mac Edwards.
POINTS OF REFERENCE:
1. All entries must have been produced by the exhibitor in the year of the exhibition.
2. No identifying labels may be present on the jars.
3. Only one entry submitted per section per family, with label attached using elastic band.
4. Submission in one division only (i.e. you cannot enter in amateur and pleasure classes)
5. Maple syrup shall be shown in clear 250ml glass maple syrup Kent-style bottles with white screw tops.
6. Maple butter must be in 250 ml jar.
7. All maple crème must be boxed
8. All entries must be submitted on Thursday evening by 8pm using the special maple division form (information at bottom) and shall not be removed until Sunday at 5pm.
9. Entry forms must be submitted along with maple products.
10. All entrants must be exhibitors of the St. Lawrence Valley Agricultural Society – fee is $3.00.
11. Minimum of 66 BRICKS (55% sugar) to qualify.
12. The Lovebird colorimeter will be used to determine the colour. Maple syrup entered in the wrong colour class will be disqualified.
13. In the event of exhibitors having the same number of points in a class, the exhibitor with the best flavour shall be awarded one (1) extra point to break the tie.
14. All entrants will receive the judge‘s evaluation report on Sunday with pick up of products.
15. Only Kent style 250ml bottles will be available
from the Secretary. No Boxes or other jars will
be available
PRIZES:
1st: $20 2nd: $15 3rd: $10
Champion Syrup Producer: Eastern Ontario Maple Syrup Producers‘ Trophy
Champion Sugar Maker : Eastern Ontario Maple Sugar Producers‘ Trophy
Producer‘s Display Class: large rosette & prize money as listed above
CLASS 26A – AMATEUR CLASS
Open to those who are/have just starting making
maple syrup (five years or less).
Section
1
250ml. syrup in clear jar
*Note, first place entrant must move to the pleasure class the following year.
CLASS 26B – PLEASURE CLASS
Open to those who are tapping between 1 to 800 taps and doing it for leisure, giving or selling from the home to friends & family.
Section
1
Extra light syrup (1 bottle)
2
Light syrup (1 bottle)
3
Medium syrup (1 bottle)
4
Amber syrup (1 bottle)
5
Maple crème (3 leaves per box)
6
Maple butter (1-250ml. jar)
Specials
S1
Producer‘s Display (1.5 foot wide by 1 foot deep by 1 foot high) section provided highlighting at least 3 above items plus one homemade product (muffin, cake, pie, cone, etc.)
See above
CLASS 26C – COMMERCIAL CLASS
Open to those who are tapping over 800 taps and selling to retail stores and/or selling to strangers from the gate.
Section
1
Extra light syrup (2 bottles)
2
Light syrup (2 bottles)
3
Medium syrup (2 bottles)
4
Amber syrup (2 bottles)
5
Maple crème / leaves (27 small leaves per box)
6
Maple butter (2-250ml. jars)
7
Maple sugar crumb (2-250ml. jars)
8
Maple sugar block (2)
Specials
S1
Champion Syrup Producer
Winner of sections 1, 2 & 3
See above
S2
Champion Sugar Maker
Winner of sections 4, 5, & 6
See above
S3
Producers display (2 ft. wide by 1.5 ft. deep by 1.5 ft. high section provided highlighting all 6 items above—no more then 8 litres of syrup displayed)
See above