Tama County growers win top fruit honors at 2024 Iowa State Fair
DES MOINES – The top growers claimed awards in the Fruit Crops contest judged at the 2024 Iowa State Fair.
Complete area results below:
APPLE TRAY DISPLAY
Delicious, Red
2) Louis Beck, Buckingham
Any Other Green/Yellow Varieties
1) Louis Beck, Buckingham
Any Other Red Varieties
1) Louis Beck, Buckingham
2) Louis Beck, Buckingham
3) Louis Beck, Buckingham
APPLE COLLECTION
Summer Varieties
1) Louis Beck, Buckingham
Fall Varieties
1) Louis Beck, Buckingham
Winter Varieties
1) Louis Beck, Buckingham
SINGLE PLATE OF APPLES
Cortland
2) Louis Beck, Buckingham
Delicious, Golden (W)
2) Louis Beck, Buckingham
Delicious, Red (W)
1) Louis Beck, Buckingham
Honeycrisp
2) Louis Beck, Buckingham
Jonagold (W)
1) Louis Beck, Buckingham
Jonathan (F)
2) Louis Beck, Buckingham
McIntosh (F)
2) Louis Beck, Buckingham, IA 2
Any Other Summer
1) Louis Beck, Buckingham
2) Louis Beck, Buckingham
Any Other Fall
3) Louis Beck, Buckingham
Any Other Winter
3) Louis Beck, Buckingham
Any Other
3) Louis Beck, Buckingham
GRAPES
Plate of Grapes – Concord
3) Gary Fattig, Chelsea
PLUMS
Wild
1) Ginger Werner, Chelsea
2) Chuck Werner, Chelsea
SMALL FRUITS
Any Other Domestic or Wild
1) Chuck Werner, Chelsea
2) Ginger Werner, Chelsea