Whiteside County Fair 2026 Open Horticulture Show Awards
Premier Exhibitor: Austin Zink, Rock Falls
Reserve Premier Exhibitor: Steve Schroeder, Morrison
Award for Apple Head Doll in Memory of Shirley Daniels, Donated by Five Star Enterprises, Morrison, IL: Sara Medendorp, Morrison
Judge’s Choice Award: Bob Boone, Prophetstown for Concord Grapes
Best of Show: Donna Young, Sterling for Six Kinds of Fruit
Apples
Delicious: 1. Theresa Zink, Rock Falls; 2. Austin Zink, Rock Falls
Golden Delicious: 1. Alyssa Temple, Fulton
Jonathon: 1. Donna Young, Sterling
Granny Smith: 1. Easton Decker, Morrison
Any Other 1 Variety: 1. Hannah Temple, Fulton; 2. Steve Schroeder, Morrison; 3. Jodi Scott, Hillsdale
Summer/Early Fall Apples: 1. Steve Schroeder, Morrison
Crabapples
Whitney: 1. Theresa Zink, Rock Falls; 2. Austin Zink, Rock Falls
Siberian: 1. Bob Boone, Prophetstown; 2. Austin Zink, Rock Falls
Pears
Bartlett: 1. Austin Zink, Rock Falls; 2. Theresa Zink, Rock Falls
Any Other One Variety: 1. Cindy Young, Erie
Peaches
Any One Variety: 1. Jessie Russell, Morrison; 2. Sara Medendorp, Morrison
Plums
Any One Variety: 1. Jessie Russell, Morrison
Grapes
Concord: 1. Bob Boone, Prophetstown; 2. Steve Schroeder, Morrison; 3. Austin Zink, Rock Falls
Berries
Any Edible Berry: 1. Steve Schroeder, Morrison; 2. Sara Medendorp, Morrison; 3. Austin Zink, Rock Falls
Display of Fruits
6 Kinds of Fruit: 1. Donna Young, Sterling; 2. Austin Zink, Rock Falls
Fruit Basket: 1. Austin Zink, Rock Falls
Apple Head Doll: 1. Sara Medendorp, Morrison; 2. Austin Zink, Rock Falls.
