HO33Q: Bord Bia All Ireland Quality Potato Championship

Horticultural Competitions ➤ ISA Qualifiers Sat, 15th Jun, 2024 - Sun, 16th Jun, 2024
Sponsored by
Bord Bia
Bord Bia

RULES AND CONDITIONS

  1. In this competition the produce must be the property of and be grown by the Exhibitor.
  2. Each exhibit is to consist of the following: A dish of 6 potatoes of any variety. The variety to be correctly named. Each tuber should be free from skin blemishes, be true to type, and weigh approximately 6 ozs. (170g).
  3. Two exhibits to qualify at each show.
  4. This being a quality championship, the adjudicators will favour floury, high dry matter varieties, which are popular with the Irish customer.
  5. These rules should be read in conjunction with the Irish Shows Association Rules.
  6. [FINAL Tullamore: Marquee open from 7.30am on show morning and will be closed for judging at 10 am sharp. Marquee will open to the public at 12 noon.]
  7. [FINAL Tullamore: Exhibits cannot be removed before 5.00pm.]

 

Criteria for judging potatoes available from the Tullamore Show. Tel: 057 93 52141

 

FINAL: TULLAMORE SHOW FBD NATIONAL LIVESTOCK SHOW Sunday 11th August 2024

FINAL Entry Fee: €6

FINAL Prizes: 1st €250 & Bord Bia Perpetual Trophy & Replica; 2nd €150; 3rd €100; 4th €75; 5th €50; 6th €25. All qualifiers will receive a special Bord Bia Plaque.

RULES AND CONDITIONS:

  1. All horticulture entries must be grown by the exhibitor with the exception of the U18 class 'Mr Potato Head Creation'. 
  2. Judge's decision is final.

 

Staging - Friday 14th June 2024 4.00pm to 8.00pm.

NOTE- Fruit and Vegetables, Farm Produce and U18 classes only: Limited staging on Saturday morning strictly before 7.30am however vehicular access to the marquee will not be permitted and exhibitors will therefore have to walk with exhibits from the main car parks.

Judging - Saturday 15th June 2024 8.00am – 10.00am

Viewing - Saturday 15th June 2024 from 11.00am

Dismantling - Sunday 16th June 2024 5.00pm – 6.00pm

No entries permitted on day of event.

Entry Fee:  
€3.00
Date:  
Sat, 15th Jun, 2024
Start Time:  
8:00 am
Prizes:   1st - Rosette , 2nd - Rosette