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
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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
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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
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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.