horticulture

August 15, 2023

23-03 / OPEN HORTICULTURE

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Todd Mickley, Publicity

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

AUSTIN ZINK OF ROCK FALLS TOOK PREMIER EXHIBITOR HONORS AT THE 152ND ANNUAL WHITESIDE COUNTY FAIR’S OPEN HORTICULTURE SHOW

MORRISON, ILL.- Austin Zink of Rock Falls took Premier Exhibitor Honors at the 152nd Annual Whiteside County Fair’s Open Horticulture Show.

AWARDS

Premier Exhibitor

Austin Zink, Rock Falls

Reserve Premier Exhibitor

Merle Daniels, Morrison

Award for Apple Head Doll In Memory of Shirley Daniels, Donated by Five Star Enterprises, Morrison, IL

Merle Daniels, Morrison

Judges Choice Award

Sara Medendorp, Morrison For Peaches

Best of Show

Austin Zink, Rock Falls with Fruit Basket

APPLES

Apples – Delicious

1. Austin Zink, Rock Falls; 2. Mark Zink, Rock Falls; 3. Theresa Zink, Rock Falls

Apples – Golden Delicious

1. Quinn James, Morrison; 2. Donna Young, Sterling; 3. Katelyn M Temple, Fulton

Apples – Jonathon

1. Donna Young, Sterling; 2. Cindy Young, Erie

Apples – Mcintosh

1. Vivian Baker, Morrison; 2. Cindy Young, Erie; 3. Anya Baker, Morrison

Apples – Braeburn

1. Steve D Schroeder, Morrison

Apples – Granny Smith

1. Vivian Baker, Morrison; 2. Anya Baker, Morrison

Apples – Any Other 1 Variety

1. Abby M Temple, Fulton; 2. Sara Medendorp, Morrison; 3. Donna Young, Sterling

Apples – Summer/Early Fall Apples

1. Steve D Schroeder, Morrison

CRABAPPLES

Crabapples – Whitney

1. Austin Zink, Rock Falls; 2. Theresa Zink, Rock Falls; 3. Mark Zink, Rock Falls

Crabapples – Siberian

1. Bob Boone, Prophetstown

PEARS

Pears – Bartlett

1. Austin Zink, Rock Falls; 2. Vivian Baker, Morrison; 3. Quinn James, Morrison

Pears – Duchess

1. Donna Young, Sterling

Peaches – Any One Variety

1. Sara Medendorp, Morrison; 2. Steve D Schroeder, Morrison; 3. Phil Tichler, Morrison

GRAPES

Grapes – Concord

1. Bob Boone, Prophetstown; 2. Merle Daniels, Morrison; 3. Steve D Schroeder, Morrison

Grapes – Delaware

1. Quinn James, Morrison; 2. Merle Daniels, Morrison

Grapes – Niagra

1. Merle Daniels, Morrison

Grapes – Any Other One Variety

1. Merle Daniels, Morrison; 2. Donna Young, Sterling

BERRIES

Berries – Any Edible Berry

1. Sara Medendorp, Morrison; 2. Steve D Schroeder, Morrison; 3. Donna Young, Sterling

DISPLAY OF FRUITS

Display Of Fruits – 6 Kinds Of Fruit

1. Donna Young, Sterling

Display Of Fruits – Fruit Basket

1. Austin Zink, Rock Falls; 2. Donna Young, Sterling

Display Of Fruits – Apple Head Doll

1. Merle Daniels, Morrison; 2. Vivian Baker, Morrison; 3. Austin Zink, Rock Falls