Zucchini contest

A fun contest to recognize those who have grown and/or decorated their zucchinis.

FAQs

Do you have a big zucchini, or have you decorated a zucchini?

Enter it in the Zucchini Patch Contest.

How to Enter.

Entry this year is by e-mail with attached photo. E-mail should be sent to zucchini@underhillharvestmarket.com

When may entries be submitted?

Entries may be submitted at any time from now until the deadline. All entries must be received by the deadline of 2pm Sunday September 27, 2###.

What information is needed for entry?

Please submit an e-mail and photo for all entries. For big zucchinis the e-mail and/or photo should state the measurements of length, width and weight. Length should be in inches and fractions of an inch. See Figure 1. Weight should be in pounds and ounces. See Figure 2. For decorated zucchinis or naturally occurring unusually shaped zucchini’s the e-mail and/or photo should contain a title or theme of the decorated zucchini. See Figure 3.

How will entries be identified on the website?

Entry photos will be posted on the website with identifying information. The entry e-mail should contain the name, age (or school grade) and town of the person entering the contest. In the e-mail please let us know what identifying information we may post on the Zucchini website.


For children, for example: Would Peter (first name only) of Underhill age 8 be ok for your child?
For adults, for example: Would first name and town be ok with you?

How will entries be judged?

Children’s entries will be divided into boy/girl, and age/grade divisions. The number of divisions will be determined by the number of entries. Adult entries will probably be pooled.

How do I find the results?

Results will be posted on this website under the Zucchini Contest tab by 5pm on Sunday September 27, 2020.

Will winning entries be recognized?

A recognition “certificate” will be e-mailed to all those who have entered.

Example entry

A large dark green zucchini placed on a wooden surface alongside a ruler and a handwritten note providing its measurements and weight.

Figure 3

Display table with pumpkins, decorative scarecrows, a booklet, and church signs at an outdoor event.
Various squash and zucchini with handwritten labels and notes on notes or pieces of paper taped to them, arranged on a wooden surface. People are nearby, and green grass is in the background.
Diagram illustrating how to measure length and width of a flower's bloom. The length is measured along the dashed line from the blossom mark to the start of the stem. The width is measured as the largest diameter across the blossom, marked by a dotted line. Labels indicate the blossom mark, longest contour, largest diameter, start of stem, and length and width measurement instructions.

Figure 1

Comparison of food scale and bathroom scale methods for measuring zucchini weight, showing how to subtract zucchini weight from total weight to get the food's weight.

Figure 2

A drawing of a zucchini with a face and a torn dress, labeled as Zookie, the Little Zucchini, by Peter, age 8. The image includes a photo and an info card with title, name, age, and town.

Figure 3