Fruit and Vegetables
Class No. Class Name
1 – 1 Cabbage
2 – 3 Onions
3 – 6 Shallots
4 – 5 Salad Potatoes
5 – 5 Potatoes other than Salad Potatoes
6 – 6 Runner Beans
7 – 6 Pods of beans other than runners
8 – 3 Courgettes
9 – 3 Carrots
10 – 3 Beetroot
11 – 3 Leaves of Chard/ Beet
12 – 5 Tomatoes of the same variety
13 – 5 Small fruited tomatoes of the same variety
14 – 1 Squash or marrow
15 – 1 Heaviest Squash
16 – 1 Cucumber
17 – 1 Longest runner
18 – 1 Funniest shaped vegetable
19 – Vegetable not already mentioned in classes 1 – 16
20 – ‘Your 5 a day’ One each of 5 different vegetables displayed on a plate no greater than 12″ diameter
21 – Dish of hard fruit *
22 – Dish of soft fruit *
23 – Dish of stone fruit *
* See bottom of the Showing Tips page for the quantity of specimens to be shown in ‘Vegetable not already mentioned’ class & the number of specimens that constitute a ‘dish’ classes 21,22,23
24 – Collection of herbs in a vase
Flowers Foliage & Ornamental
Class No. Class Name
25 – Dahlia – 3 stems of one variety
26 – Dahlia- 1 specimen bloom
27 – 3 Ornamental Gourds
28 – Roses 3 stems any variety.
29 – Roses 1 Specimen Bloom
30 – Fuchsias 5 stems of one or more variety
31 – A cactus or succulent
32 – 1 stem each of 3 foliage plants
33 – 3 cut stems of berries/fruit/flower mixed or one kind
34 – A collection of garden flowers ( minimum of 5 varieties)
35 – Annuals – 3 Stems one Variety
36 – A display of garden flowers in an unusual container
37 – A house plant
38 – An Orchid
Cookery
Class No. Class Name
39 – 5 Bread Rolls
40 – 5 Decorated Cup Cakes
41 – 6 Cheese Straws
42 – 5 Chocolate Brownies
43 – Jar of Fruit Jam
44 – Jar of Marmalade
45 – Jar of Chutney
Photography
Maximum Size A4
Class No. Class Name
46 – “On a Country Walk”
47 – “Your best Friend”
48 – “Your favourite spot in Rye”
Handicrafts
Class No. Class Name
49 – An item showcasing your lockdown hobby (item must not exceed 60cm x 60 cm x 60cm)
50 – A painting any medium (max A4 excluding mount)
51 – Something made of wool
Prizes and Awards
The Festival Challenge Bowl – highest overall score in the show
The Tate Trophy – best entry in the Fruit and Vegetable classes
The Turk Trophy – allotment holder with highest number of place points in the horticultural classes of the show
The RHS Banksian Medal – highest number of place points in the horticultural classes of the show (In accordance with RHS rules, any competitor who has won the Banksian medal in the last two years is not eligible to win this medal).
Prizes will also be awarded to category winners