New This Year.... Join us prior to the start of our Annual Picnic for our Italian Vegetable Contest and Awards Ceremony!
Your ticket to the Picnic also gets you Entry in our Vegetable Contest!
Check below for more details
Join us BEFORE the Picnic this Year...
Join the Italian American Heritage Club of Hunterdon County, New Jersey, for their inaugural Italian vegetable growing contest.
If you are of Italian heritage or married to an Italian-American, you are eligible to enter this very special and unique all-Italian vegetable growing contest!
There will be seven vegetable categories in this competition. Each vegetable category will award the top three entries with a “fantasico” award ribbon. There will also be the Premiere category of best sauce tomatoes (plum tomatoes), which will be awarded the
Grand Ribbon of Excellence.
Contest Information
Schedule:
- Date: Saturday, September 12th, 2026
- Cost: Contest Entry includes vegetable contest AND Family Picnic. Entry fee is $10 for IAHCHC Members and $15 for Guests
- Location: Kingwood Township Park, 200 Union Ave, Frenchtown, NJ 08825
Schedule:
- Preregistration: All entrants must register and pay by September 9th LINK
- Submission: All entries must be submitted between the hours of 10:30 am-11:30 am
- Judging: 11:30 am-12:30pm
- Awards Ceremony: 12:30 pm-1:00pm
For more information call/text Matteo Wilkinson 609-455-8890
Growing Competition Categories
Beans
Judging Guidelines:
4 to 6 pods per entry - uniform size - uniform color: green to bright green - firm to the touch
- no blemishes - no signs of fungus or insects
Judging Guidelines:
4 to 6 pods per entry - uniform size - uniform color: green to bright green - firm to the touch
- no blemishes - no signs of fungus or insects
Basil
Judging Guidelines:
1 brunch per entry - stems wrapped in foil or plastic - uniform leaf size - type: either curly or flat leaf - uniform color green to bright green - leaves should be crisp and vibrant, no soft and/or brown leaves - Basil should have fresh, strong pleasant aroma
Judging Guidelines:
1 brunch per entry - stems wrapped in foil or plastic - uniform leaf size - type: either curly or flat leaf - uniform color green to bright green - leaves should be crisp and vibrant, no soft and/or brown leaves - Basil should have fresh, strong pleasant aroma
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Eggplant
Judging Guidelines: 1 sample, 6" to 8", per entry - color should be deep and uniform - glossy, taunt skin - 1" stem - uniform size - semi hard to the touch - no blemishes, dull color or soft spots |
Garlic
Judging Guidelines:
3 heads per entry - roots trimmed to 1/4" - stem trimmed to 1/2" - uniform color - cloves should be uniform size and color - cloves hard to the touch - no blemishes
Judging Guidelines:
3 heads per entry - roots trimmed to 1/4" - stem trimmed to 1/2" - uniform color - cloves should be uniform size and color - cloves hard to the touch - no blemishes
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Parsley
Judging Guidelines: 1 bunch per entry - stems wrapped in foil, or plastic - uniform size of leaves - uniform leaf type - leaves should be fresh and firm - color: vibrant green - no blemishes - no fungus or insect holes |
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Peppers
Judging Guidelines: 3 samples per entry, per variety - uniform color - uniform size - no blemishes, cracks, scars or bruises |
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Sauce (Plum) Tomatoes
Judging Guidelines:
3 samples per entry - uniform size and shape - uniform color: red to bright red - firm to the touch - no blemishes, cracks or scars - stems 1/2"
For more information call/text Matteo Wilkinson 609-455-8890
About our logo
During Sal Lazzarotti's tenure as President of the IAHC, he skillfully created our Club logo. If you look closely, not only does it contain the Italian and American flag colors, it also contains the letters "I" and "A" further denoting pride for our Italian and American heritages. )
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Italian American Heritage Club of Hunterdon County PO Box 2466 Flemington, NJ 08822 |
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