Agricultural Activities
APPLE & AGRICULTURAL CONTESTS
The 43rd Annual Mountain State Apple Harvest Festival
will feature Apple & Agricultural Contests at the
Berkeley County Youth Fair Grounds
Saturday, October 15 and Sunday, October 16, 2022
ALL APPLES MUST BE WEST VIRGINIA GROWN!!
Decisions of the judges will be final.
Entries will be accepted Saturday, October 15, 2022, 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 16, 2021, at 12 p.m.
Contest awards sponsored by Fallon Nationwide Insurance Agency
APPLE PEELING AND EATING CONTESTS
--Open to the public | SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2022
Contestants for the Apple Peeling and Eating Contests will register at the Apple Agricultural Display area, at the Berkeley County Youth Fairgrounds in the Main Indoor Arena.
HOLLIS-LOWMAN APPLE PEELING CONTESTS-12 pm
*Two Classes: Class winner will present the longest unbroken peel. Contestants use the knives that are provided or they may use their own peelers which can be either a hand-held peeler or knife. 15 minutes is the time limit for peeling.
*Each Class: 1st, 2nd and 3rd place ribbons presented
Winner 2021 Apple Peeling Contest: $50 cash & plaque
2nd Place 2021 Apple Peeling Contest: $25 cash
Previous Years Apple Peeling Winners Champion: $50 cash & plaque
Previous Years Apple Peeling Winners 2nd Place: $25 cash
The Annual Hollis-Lowman Apple Peeling Contests are in memory of
Mr. & Mrs. Roy W. Hollis and Mr. & Mrs. Richard R. Lowman, Jr.
Contests & Awards sponsored by: Conrad & Karen Lowman
APPLE EATING CONTESTS-12pm
*Three Classes: Contestants will eat an apple from a plate without the use of hands. The first contestant to consume the apple, or the most apple within 2 minutes is the winner.
*Each Class: 1st, 2nd and 3rd place ribbons presented
Apple Eating: I. 1st Place 8 yrs & under $10 cash & trophy
2nd Place $5 cash
II. 1st Place 9-15 yrs. $10 cash & trophy
2nd Place $5 cash
III. 1st Place 16 yrs & up $10 cash & trophy
2nd Place $5 cash
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.