Zucchini Contest 2021

Welcome to the 2021 Harvest Market Zucchini Patch!
Do you have a big zucchini, or have you decorated a zucchini? Enter it in the Zucchini Patch Contest.

What is the Zucchini Patch Contest?
A fun contest to recognize those who have grown and/or decorated their zucchinis.

How to Enter.
Entry this year will be in person at the children’s games!

When may entries be submitted?
Entries may be submitted at the children’s games.

How are zucchinis judged?
For big zucchinis there will be measurements of length, width and weight. See Figure 1. Weight should be in pounds and ounces. See Figure 2. For decorated zucchinis or naturally occurring unusually shaped zucchinis the judge will determine the appropriate prize.

See below for examples of entries and winners from previous Harvest Markets.

And see below for winners from last year’s online zucchini contest:

Entry 1:

Brooklyn B & Thora T - Ages 10 - Jericho - “Zucchini Girl”
Brooklyn B & Thora T – Ages 10 – Jericho – “Zucchini Girl”
Category: Team Decoration
Awards: Most Fashionable; Best Female Zucchini by a Team; Working together

Entry 2:

  • Anna L – Grade 7 – Jericho – “Whale of a Zucchini”
Category: Decorated Zucchini
Awards: Best use of zucchini shape to depict an animal form

Entry 3:

Jason – Westford – “Zu-Bee-Ni”
Category: Decorated Zucchini
Awards: Most creative entry by an adult

Entry 4:

Anna & Alexa – 12 Years Old – Jericho – “Fred”
Category: Team Decoration
Awards: Outstanding color; Best male zucchini by a team; Working together

Entry 5:

Thora – 10 Years Old – Jericho – “Zucchini of Weirdness”
Category: Decorated Zucchini
Awards: Intriguing use of patterns and color

Entry 6:

Lily – 10 Years Old – Underhill – “Jake”
Category: Decorated Zucchini
Awards: Most personality of a zucchini figure; Good color combinations

Entry 7:

Liam – 11 – Underhill – “Frozen”
Category: Decorated Zucchini
Awards: Best zucchini adaptation of a film

Entry 8:

Eli – 12 Years Old – Underhill – “Boat”
Category: Decorated Zucchini
Awards: Creative use of materials; Most seaworthy zucchini design

Entry 9:

Brooklyn – 10 Years Old – Jericho – “Mr. Swirls”
Category: Decorated Zucchini
Awards: Sleek design; Happiest looking zucchini figure

Entry 10:

Samarah – 13 Years Old – Jericho – “Super Baby”
Category: Decorated Zucchini
Awards: Most heroic zucchini; Infra-red eyes, sky blue cape, streamlined body

Entry 11:

Journal – 3 Years Old – “Scissors”
Category: Decorated Zucchini
Awards: Most original name for an entry

Entry 12:

Ken – Bakersfield – “K2”
Category: Biggest Zucchini
Awards: Second place: 22.25″ long, 6″ diameter, weight 10 lbs, 8 oz

Entry 13:

Ken – Bakersfield – “KBeet”
Category: Most Unusual
Awards: Zucchini that looks like a beet

Entry 14:

Vasilios – 84 Years Old – Williston – “Giant Zucchini”
Category: Biggest Zucchini
Awards: First place: 34″ long, 7.64″ diameter, weight 29 lbs

Entry 15:

Adrienne – (almost) 5 Years Old – Fletcher – “A zukeeny by A”
Category: Decorated Zucchini
Awards: Best dressed; Most stylish zucchini by a preschooler