Agricultural Activities

APPLE & AGRICULTURAL CONTESTS

The 45th Annual Mountain State Apple Harvest Festival

will feature Apple & Agricultural Contests at the

Berkeley County Youth Fair Grounds

Saturday, October 19 and Sunday, October 20, 2024

ALL APPLES MUST BE WEST VIRGINIA GROWN!!

Decisions of the judges will be final.

Entries will be accepted Saturday, October 19, 2024, from 8-9 a.m.

Judging will occur at 9 a.m.

Contest awards sponsored by Fallon Nationwide Insurance Agency

LARGEST APPLE

--Apple Industry Participants Only

First Place--$25 cash, plaque, & ribbon

ARRANGEMENT WITH APPLES AND/OR APPLE PARTS

--Open to the public

Contest awards sponsored by: Fallon Nationwide Insurance Agency

--not to exceed 30” X 30” space

First Place: $50 cash, plaque, & ribbon

Second Place: $25 cash & ribbon

APPLE VARIETY IDENTIFICATION

--Open to the public
Stop Saturday or Sunday of the festival before noon at the display of apple varieties in front of the Goat Barn at the Berkeley County Youth Fairgrounds to participate! Winner will correctly identify the most apples available in the contest. In the event of a tie-two or more contestants correctly identifying the same number of apples-the winner will be selected from a random drawing from those eligible.

1st Place $50 cash

2nd Place $25 cash

Winners announced Sunday, October 20, 2024, at 12 p.m.

Contest awards sponsored by Fallon Nationwide Insurance Agency

FRUIT RESEARCH STATION OPEN HOUSE

The USDA- Appalachian Fruit Research Station usually hosts an Open House on

the weekend of the festival. If you have any questions or want any other information

feel free to contact dennis.bennett@usda.gov.