Food Preservation – Dept. 7
Department Chairman: Sharp County
- All canned food must be in standard quart or pint jars with 2-piece lid with the exception of fish and jams, jellies, and preserves. Fish, cream style corn, and pimentos must be in pint jars only. Jams, jellies, and preserves and relish and salsa may be in pint or half-pint jars. Standard canning jars have a brand name. Squash Products cannot be exhibited because of USDA regulations. Food must be preserved since September 28, 2009.
- Potatoes and vegetable soup are both low-acid foods and MUST BE PRESSURE CANNED ACCORDING TO USDA GUIDELINES. USDA cautions against thickening soup or adding milk, cream, flour, noodles, or other pasta to soups prior to canning because it affects heat penetration. For recommended canning timetables, contact your county Extension office.
- No paraffin seals will be accepted.
- No food coloring allowed unless recipe calls for it. (Recipe required; Attach to jar.)
- Dried foods need not be sealed.
Class # |
Division 70: FRUITS & FRUIT JUICE |
Points |
01 |
Apple Juice |
3 2 1 |
02 |
Apple Pie Filling |
3 2 1 |
03 |
Apples |
3 2 1 |
04 |
Applesauce |
3 2 1 |
05 |
Apricots |
3 2 1 |
06 |
Blueberries |
3 2 1 |
07 |
Blackberries |
3 2 1 |
08 |
Blackberry juice |
3 2 1 |
09 |
Other Berries, not duplicated above |
3 2 1 |
10 |
Cherry juice |
3 2 1 |
11 |
Cherries |
3 2 1 |
12 |
Cranberry Sauce |
3 2 1 |
13 |
Gooseberries |
3 2 1 |
14 |
Grape Juice |
3 2 1 |
15 |
Grapes |
3 2 1 |
16 |
Huckleberries |
3 2 1 |
17 |
Mincemeat |
3 2 1 |
18 |
Muscadine |
3 2 1 |
19 |
Nectarines |
3 2 1 |
20 |
Peaches |
3 2 1 |
21 |
Peach Juice |
3 2 1 |
22 |
Peach Pie Filling |
3 2 1 |
23 |
Pears |
3 2 1 |
24 |
Pear Juice |
3 2 1 |
25 |
Plums |
3 2 1 |
26 |
Plum Juice |
3 2 1 |
27 |
Black Raspberries |
3 2 1 |
28 |
Red Raspberries |
3 2 1 |
29 |
Strawberries |
3 2 1 |
30 |
Wild Card Fruits or Fruit Juice, not duplicated above |
3 2 1 |
|
Best of Show |
No Points |
|
Division 71: VEGETABLES |
|
01 |
Asparagus |
3 2 1 |
02 |
Beans, cut green |
3 2 1 |
03 |
Beans, lima |
3 2 1 |
04 |
Beans, shelled |
3 2 1 |
05 |
Beets |
3 2 1 |
06 |
Carrots |
3 2 1 |
07 |
Cabbage |
3 2 1 |
08 |
Corn, cream style (must be in pint jar) |
3 2 1 |
09 |
Corn, whole kernel |
3 2 1 |
10 |
Greens, any kind |
3 2 1 |
11 |
Hominy |
3 2 1 |
12 |
Irish Potatoes |
3 2 1 |
13 |
Okra |
3 2 1 |
14 |
Peas, field |
3 2 1 |
15 |
Peas, green |
3 2 1 |
16 |
Pimentos (must be in pint jar) |
3 2 1 |
17 |
Pumpkin |
3 2 1 |
18 |
Sauerkraut |
3 2 1 |
19 |
Spinach |
3 2 1 |
20 |
Sweet Potatoes |
3 2 1 |
21 |
Tomatoes |
3 2 1 |
22 |
Tomato Juice |
3 2 1 |
23 |
Vegetable Soup Mix * See note above |
3 2 1 |
24 |
Wild Card Vegetable, not duplicated above |
3 2 1 |
|
Best of Show |
No Points |
|
Division 72: SOFT SPREADS -- JAMS |
|
01 |
Apricot |
3 2 1 |
02 |
Blueberry |
3 2 1 |
03 |
Blackberry |
3 2 1 |
04 |
Grape |
3 2 1 |
05 |
Peach |
3 2 1 |
06 |
Plum |
3 2 1 |
07 |
Raspberry |
3 2 1 |
08 |
Strawberry |
3 2 1 |
09 |
Wild Card Jams, not duplicated above |
3 2 1 |
|
Best of Show |
No Points |
|
Division 73: SOFT SPREADS -- JELLIES |
|
01 |
Apricot |
3 2 1 |
02 |
Apple |
3 2 1 |
03 |
Blackberry |
3 2 1 |
04 |
Blueberry |
3 2 1 |
05 |
Cherry |
3 2 1 |
06 |
Dewberry |
3 2 1 |
07 |
Elderberry |
3 2 1 |
08 |
Grape |
3 2 1 |
09 |
Huckleberry |
3 2 1 |
10 |
Muscadine |
3 2 1 |
11 |
Peach |
3 2 1 |
12 |
Pear |
3 2 1 |
13 |
Pepper |
3 2 1 |
14 |
Plum |
3 2 1 |
15 |
Strawberry |
3 2 1 |
16 |
Wild Card Jelly, not duplicated above |
3 2 1 |
|
Best of Show |
No Points |
|
Division 74: BUTTERS, PRESERVES, MARMALADES & CONSERVES |
|
01 |
Apple Butter |
3 2 1 |
02 |
Peach Butter |
3 2 1 |
03 |
Pear Butter |
3 2 1 |
04 |
Wild Card Butter, not duplicated above |
3 2 1 |
05 |
Peach Preserves |
3 2 1 |
06 |
Pear Preserves |
3 2 1 |
07 |
Strawberry Preserves |
3 2 1 |
08 |
Tomato Preserves |
3 2 1 |
09 |
Watermelon Preserves |
3 2 1 |
10 |
Wild Card Preserves , not duplicated above |
3 2 1 |
11 |
Marmalade, any kind |
3 2 1 |
12 |
Conserve, any kind |
3 2 1 |
|
Best of Show |
No Points |
|
Division 75: PICKLES, RELISHES & SAUCES |
|
01 |
Apple Rings (if food coloring is used, attach recipe) |
3 2 1 |
02 |
Beet |
3 2 1 |
03 |
Bread & Butter |
3 2 1 |
04 |
Cucumber, dill or sour |
3 2 1 |
05 |
Cucumber, sweet |
3 2 1 |
06 |
Cucumber, plain |
3 2 1 |
07 |
Green Tomato |
3 2 1 |
08 |
Okra |
3 2 1 |
09 |
Onions |
3 2 1 |
10 |
Peaches, spiced |
3 2 1 |
11 |
Pears, spiced |
3 2 1 |
12 |
Peppers |
3 2 1 |
13 |
Watermelon |
3 2 1 |
14 |
Wild Card Pickles, not duplicated above |
3 2 1 |
15 |
Chow Chow |
3 2 1 |
16 |
Corn Relish |
3 2 1 |
17 |
Cucumber Relish |
3 2 1 |
18 |
Mixed Pickle Relish |
3 2 1 |
19 |
Pepper Relish |
3 2 1 |
20 |
Tomato Relish |
3 2 1 |
21 |
Other Relish, not duplicated above |
3 2 1 |
22 |
Chili Sauce |
3 2 1 |
23 |
Salsa |
3 2 1 |
24 |
Spaghetti Sauce |
3 2 1 |
25 |
Taco Sauce |
3 2 1 |
26 |
Tomato Ketchup |
3 2 1 |
27 |
Tomato Sauce |
3 2 1 |
28 |
Wild Card Relish or Sauce, not duplicated above |
3 2 1 |
|
Best of Show - Pickles |
No Points |
|
Best of Show – Relishes and Sauces |
No Points |
|
Division 76: MEATS & FISH |
|
01 |
Beef |
3 2 1 |
02 |
Fish |
3 2 1 |
03 |
Pork |
3 2 1 |
04 |
Poultry |
3 2 1 |
05 |
Sausage |
3 2 1 |
06 |
Wild Game |
3 2 1 |
07 |
Wild Card Meats, not duplicated above |
3 2 1 |
|
Best of Show |
No Points |
|
Division 77: DRIED FRUITS AND VEGETABLES |
|
01 |
Apples |
3 2 1 |
02 |
Apricots |
3 2 1 |
03 |
Bananas |
3 2 1 |
04 |
Grapes |
3 2 1 |
05 |
Peaches |
3 2 1 |
06 |
Fruit Leather |
3 2 1 |
07 |
Wild Card Dried Fruits, not duplicated above |
3 2 1 |
08 |
Beans, cut-green |
3 2 1 |
09 |
Beans, shelled |
3 2 1 |
10 |
Carrots |
3 2 1 |
11 |
Corn, whole kernel |
3 2 1 |
12 |
Okra |
3 2 1 |
13 |
Onions |
3 2 1 |
14 |
Peas, shelled |
3 2 1 |
15 |
Peppers |
3 2 1 |
16 |
Potato Chips |
3 2 1 |
17 |
Pumpkin |
3 2 1 |
18 |
Squash, summer |
3 2 1 |
19 |
Tomatoes |
3 2 1 |
20 |
Wild Card Dried Vegetables, not duplicated above |
3 2 1 |
|
Best of Show – Dried Fruits |
No Points |
|
Best of Show – Dried Vegetables |
No Points |
|
Division 78: DRIED MEATS |
|
01 |
Beef Jerky |
3 2 1 |
02 |
Turkey Jerky |
3 2 1 |
03 |
Venison Jerky |
3 2 1 |
04 |
Wild Card Dried Meat, not duplicated above |
3 2 1 |
|
Best of Show |
No Points |
|
Division 79: DRIED HERBS |
|
01 |
Basil |
3 2 1 |
02 |
Chives |
3 2 1 |
03 |
Dill |
3 2 1 |
04 |
Mint |
3 2 1 |
05 |
Oregano |
3 2 1 |
06 |
Parsley |
3 2 1 |
07 |
Rosemary |
3 2 1 |
08 |
Sage |
3 2 1 |
09 |
Thyme |
3 2 1 |
10 |
Wild Card Dried Herbs, not duplicated above |
3 2 1 |
|
Best of Show |
No Points |
|
