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TTTEGAfrLIGNM{S Connecting the Canadian Garlic Network! Issue24Summer20l0 Garlic at Fairs, tr'estivals and Farmers'Markets Preparing Garlic for Competition Everyone gets a thrill from winning the blue ribbon for is judged the criteria and exhibitors hislher entry at the fair. It's the recognition for the hard Garlic on following prepare entries accordingly: work it takes to present a fine product, whether garlic should their a plate excellent garlic bulbs or a huge, single braid, of Condition: How well the garlic was harvested, cleaned, bulb. Someone has said, "Well Done!" cured, selected or graded for uniformrty and prepared for If you don't already hold a garlic competition, you should display. lt should be clean of dirt, with at least four consider including one as a major feature at your farmers' unbroken wrappers left, any loose or partial ones removed, market and definitely adding it to the list of vegetables in free of insect, disease or harvest damage, the necks the Horticulture division at your local fair. trimmed to Yz" above the bulb and roots neatly trimmed to Garlic displays are one of the best drawing cards for % ", bulbs free ofnicks, cuts or bruises, and in all respects visitors who spend a lot of time admiring the displays and rns care ln ing a high quality vegetable. especially the braids. Garlic Competitions Bulb Size: Garlic is graded into 9 How to Conduct a Competition market sizes ranging from 1.5" First, decide on the type of to 3" diameter. Larger bulbs competition, what categories to receive higher points with include and the rules to follow. less for smaller ones. Bulbs in a Decide on what is acceptable or display should be the same size. the guidelines for disqualification Grade sizes, with diameter, are: of unsuitable entries. Super Colossal - 3 'o or more Ensure that the competition is as oo Colossal or more impartial as possible. The entries -2.75 Super Jumbo " or more should be judged by an outside, -25 Extra Jumbo " or more judge -2.25 qualified of horticulture, Jumbo-2"ormore Make it open to all exhibitors, Large Tube 1.75'o or more excepting only the event organizers - Medium Tube I.625 * or more who should always refrain from entering their own event. - Small Tube 1.5 " or more Follow the procedures used for vegetable entries at the - Bulbs under 1.5 " in diameter are classed as B-grade. local fall fair, adapting them as necessary for some of the unique characteristics of garlic. Form and colour: a well-grown bulb will have a the shape Finally, provide ribbons and prizes to encourage growers to and colour characteristic of its strain with no deformities, exhibit their garlic and be attractive and appealing to the eye. Categories used in Garlic Competitions Distinction: A garlic bulb showing marked superiority to others in all respects ofpleasing appearance receives added Standard categories to consider are: points in the judge's estimation. a. Best single bulb, any variery or strain; Braids and displays are further judged on uniformity of b. Best display of bulbs of the same variety and strain. For bulb size and shape, symmetry and pleasing appearance. small events a display of 3 bulbs on a plate is suitable, but Braids may receive added points for decorative aspects. larger competitions should increase this to 10 or 12 bulbs; c. Best collection of varieties, usually one example from Colleetions have educational value so added points are each Varietal Group. This gives up to 10 types in the given for the number of varieties, naming and description collection, if you include Porcelains, Rooamboles, Purple and other relevant information. Stripes (Glazed, Marbled and Standard), Artichokes, Turbans, Asiatios, Silver skins and Creoles. Your garlic competition will generate interest in the event d. Best decorated garlic braid; and and add its a success. For further details on organizing G. oompetition suoh as the braid. rlic competitions, contact the editor. BIry LOCAL. BTIY ORGANIC. BIry CANADIAN IT MAKES HEALTITY BUSINESS SENSE TUE Efr.SLIC TIEWS Connecting In This Issue The Canadian Garlic Network Garlic Competitions 1 Issue # 24 Summer 2010 Some useful hints are provided on conducting garlic competitions at your local fair, farmers' market or festival to add appeal to the event. Managing Editor: Paul Pospisil Notes from our garlic patch 3 Business Manager: Mary Lou Pospisil Stronger demand for garlic in 2010, strange weather and crop failures and clever crows' Contributors: A1 Picketts Trial on Protekl\et, a Dismal Failure 3 :Niki & Neale Smith Sometimes you have to do trials to show what doesn't worlg as well as what does. : Jeff& Joanne Greenberg : Deb Bamhart Al's Garlic Ramblings 4 : Alex & Bonnie Oliver Al Pickett's 2"d Rambling appears in this issue. : Suzanne Cope : Frances Legault A new harvest and cleaning station 4 : Carolyn Tipler Cleaning and grading the harvest at Beaver Pond Estates is just a whiz under this new sun and rain shelter. Published By: Beaver Pond Estates Printed by: Clement Printing, Perth, Ontario People - We get calls and letters 5-6 We get calls and letters from garlic fans and learn from their garlic experiences. IIOW TO CONTACT US Leek Moth - Calls and letters from growers Paul Pospisil, Managing Editor, The leek moth is causing havoc again in 2010 and growers are searching for answers The Garlic News, Beaver Pond Estates, as to how to cope with this pest. 3656 Bolingbroke Road, Maberly, Ont., KOH 2B0 Haliburton County Garlic Growers Association workshop 8 The HCGGA put on their 4e annual "leaming and sharing" workshop, attracting Phone: l-613-273-5683 over 100 garlic fans to this fine event. Your editor panicipated with a talk on growing [email protected] Email: garlic from bulbils. Cost: $15.00 for 4 issues mailed in Canada. Growing Garlic in Camrose, 8 Single copy price $5.00. Outside Canada rates, Alberta Alex & Bonnie Oliver report on 5 varieties of garlic. we ask our U.S friends to add $3.00 per year, our U.K" fiiends to add $5.00 per year for added postal rates. Back issues to are available The Garlic Directory - 2010 Garlic Festivals in Canada 9 great garlic in single copy or bound sets. Display ads from four festivals. Joining the festival tradition is a brand new festival on the Sunshine Coast ofBC, the Pender Harbour Festival. Advertising inquiries welcome. The Garlic 10-11 ABOUT TIIE GARLIC hIEWS Directory Garlic ads, listings and useful garlic contacts. Growers are finding the advantage of letting buyers know about them. "Don't hide your garlic under a bushell" The Garlic News is a membership newsletter. It carries on fiom where the Garlic Newsletter The Best Garlic Recipes, Tips and Ideas 12-13 and The Voice of Garlic left off Distribution is A really fine garlic gadget from Lee Valley Tools, the Prepara garlic press. by subscription to paid members. Garlic bread from New Zealand and Garlicky BBQ com, Buenisimo Pasta and Seafood lasagna from Frances Legault in New Brunswick. The Garlic ly'ews uses a newspaper column layout and larger print size for easier reading. Attachments: Vendor Application Verona Garlic Festival Wide margins and 8 % x I l-size paper enable : Entry Form, Eastern Ontario Garlic Awards Competition grov/ers to save copies in a 3-hole binder. : Subscription Renewal for subscriptions expiring Summer 2010 EDITORIAL POLICY THANK YOU F'OR YOUR RENEWAL Most of our members renewed their membership using the Early Bird Renewal form. The purpose of The Garlic Ner.rs is to provide a Thank You! For subscriptions expiring with issue #24, Summer 2010, your networking forum to enable growers to grow Renewal Form is enclosed. Please complete it and return it with your cheque or better garlic and enjoy it more. Articles and money order today. contributions are wolcome and will be your your published subjectto space and suitability. Keep If no form is included with News, you are paid up. Check numbers after name on articles to less than 400 words. Pictures may be your address label. The first 3 digits are your member number; the 2 digits after the dash are your paid either colour or B&W. Letters and articles may last issue. be edited for length aild content. The Editor reserves the right to refuse any material 2010 Eastern Ontario Garlic Awards (Woodman Trophy Competition) submitted for publicalion where, in his sole disuetion, such inclusion would detract from The 2010 Eastern Ontario Garlic Awards will be held at the Yerona Lions Garlic the worth of the publication. Festival, Verona Ontario on Saturday, September 4,20L0. Enhy form is enclosed with Contents copyright O 2010 Paul Pospisil. this Issue. Be sure to complete the form and send it in as soon as possible. It must arrive Written permission required for reproduction. no later than Wednesday, September 01, 2010. Deadline for Fall 2010 Issue: Sentem[rer 06 2 The Garlic News fssue 24 Summer 2AI0 Moth Notes From Our Garlic Patch Beaver Pond Estates Trial on Netting for Leek --- A Dismal Failure Stronger demand for local garlic in 2010 In the Spring Issue, I mentioned the trial using ProtekNet in the hopes of being able to report on a successful product Increasing awareness of the health benefits of garlic and a prevent leek moth from laying eggs on the garlic. growing disenchantment with supermarket garlic have to the Well, the ffial is done. resulted in a much greater demand for &e local product this a failure, from several aspects. year. Early indications are that market price for the local Result: dismal product will remain high in most regions, even going up from the record 2009 prices.
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