Judging food items at Spokane County Interstate Fair

Judging food items at Spokane County Interstate Fair on Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2018.

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Wed., Sept. 12, 2018

Nancy Ice's exhibit in the market basket category is seen on display at the Spokane County Interstate Fair on Tuesday, Sept. 11. Ice's exhibit placed third in the category.

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Paul Kuespert's tomatoes are displayed at the Spokane County Interstate Fair on Tuesday, Sept. 11.

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Long rows of tomatoes are on display at the Spokane County Interstate Fair on Tuesday, Sept. 11.

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Joan Nolan's flowered artichoke is displayed at the Spokane County Interstate Fair on Tuesday;, Sept. 11. Many people don't know that an artichoke’s flower is a vibrant purple; artichokes are often harvested for consumption before they get to the flowering stage.

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Tomatoes are displayed at the Spokane County Interstate Fair on Tuesday, Sept. 11. Vegetable exhibits are judged under the Danish system, which places value on each exhibit for what it is, rather than having entries compete against one another.

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Prize-winning potatoes are displayed at the Spokane County Interstate Fair on Tuesday, Sept. 11. The exhibits are judged on four criteria: uniformity, color, number and freedom from disease.

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