Maple Exhibit

Maple Syrup

CLASS 26 – MAPLE PRODUCTS DIVISION

Committee: Cheryl Wightman

POINTS OF REFERENCE:

  1. All entries must have been produced by the exhibitor in the year of the exhibition.

  2. No identifying labels may be present on the containers.

  3. Only one entry submitted per section per family.

  4. Submission in one division only (i.e. you cannot enter in amateur (26A) and pleasure classes (26B), however you may enter one product in each Section of the Pleasure class (i.e. Golden, Amber, Dark, Very Dark etc.).

  5. Maple syrup must be shown in clear 250ml glass Kent-style bottle. These can be picked up from the Secretary’s office prior to the Fair. There will also be bottles available at the Sugar Shanty the Thursday night of the Fair. All bottles must have a white cap and the exhibit tag must be attached using an elastic band.

  6. Maple butter & Stirred Maple Sugar must be in a clear 250 ml jar.

  7. Soft & Hard Maple Sugar must be gift boxed.

  8. All entries must be submitted on the Thursday before the fair by 8:00 p.m. and shall not be removed until Sunday at 4:00 p.m.

  9. Completed maple entry forms must be submitted along with maple products.

  10. Each exhibitor must purchase an exhibitor number from the Fair Secretary. The fee is $5.

  11. Maple syrup must have a minimum $66^\circ\text{Brix}$ and maximum of $68.9^\circ\text{Brix}$ to qualify.

  12. An approved maple syrup colorimeter will be used to determine the colour. Maple syrup entered in the wrong class will be disqualified.

  13. In the event of exhibitors having the same number of points in a section, the exhibitor with the best flavour shall be awarded one (1) extra point to break the tie.

  14. All entrants will receive the judge’s evaluation report on Sunday when they pick up their products.

PRIZES: 1st – $20.00 | 2nd – $15.00 | 3rd – $10.00

Category 1 – AMATEUR CLASS

Open to those who are novice maple syrup producers (five years or less)

SECTION:

  1. 250ml. syrup in clear jar or bottle (i.e. Mason jar or Kent-style bottle)

*Note: first place entrant must move to the pleasure class the following year.

Category 2 – PLEASURE CLASS

Open to those who have up to 800 taps and doing it for leisure, giving or selling from the home to friends & family.

SECTION:

  1. Golden Maple Syrup (1 bottle)

  2. Amber Maple Syrup (1 bottle)

  3. Dark Maple Syrup (1 bottle)

  4. Very Dark Maple Syrup (1 bottle)

  5. Soft Maple Sugar ($1 \times 125\text{ g}$ box of small moulded shapes)

  6. Maple butter (1 – 250ml. jar)

  7. Stirred (crumb) Maple Sugar (1 – 250ml jar)

SPECIALS:

  • S1: Pleasure Class, Champion Maple Syrup Producer Trophy – Most points accumulated from sections 1, 2, 3 & 4.

  • S2: Pleasure Class, Champion Maple Sugar Producer Trophy – Most points accumulated from sections 5, 6 & 7.

  • S3: See below for OPEN COMPETITION – Maple Gift Basket

Category 3 – COMMERCIAL CLASS

Open to those who have over 800 taps and selling to retail stores and / or selling to strangers from the gate.

SECTION:

  1. Golden Maple Syrup (1 bottle)

  2. Amber Maple Syrup (1 bottle)

  3. Dark Maple Syrup (1 bottle)

  4. Very Dark Maple Syrup (1 bottle)

  5. Soft Maple Sugar ($1 \times 125\text{ g}$ box of small moulded shapes)

  6. Maple butter (1 – 250ml. jar)

  7. Stirred (crumb) Maple Sugar (1 clear jar)

  8. Hard Maple Sugar – 125 g block (boxed)

SPECIALS:

  • S1: Commercial Class, Champion Maple Sugar Producer Trophy – Most points accumulated from Sections 5, 6, 7, 8

  • S2: See below for OPEN COMPETITION – Maple Gift Basket

Open Competition (for Pleasure & Commercial Producers):

Gift Basket – Any occasion highlighting at least 4 of the above items. Value-added maple products that are included in the gift basket can be from the items listed above or other unlisted items that you can produce (maple nut, maple jelly etc.). Package type & size can be the producer’s choice, however, no more than 2 litres of maple syrup to be included in the gift basket.