Proudly supported by - Royal National Capital Agricultural Society

2011 ActewAGL Royal Canberra Show – Horticulture Produce Section
• Honey should be shown in 500g glass jars, not previously used for other purposes, and with no labels except
those supplied by RNCAS.
• Fill level is just below the lid.
• Mead must be presented in clear glass bottles.
• Collection classes are judged on appearance only. Jars in this section may be up to 500 grams with no
restriction on shape. Display must fit into a 30cm² space.
Scale of points for Judging:
Honey (liquid) Pts Granulated & Creamed Pts Comb Honey Pts
Honey
Quality 60 Presentation 10 Frame 10
Clarity 30 Flavour 15 Container 15
Presentation 10 Texture 15 Appearance 25
Total 100 Uniformity 15 Completeness of fill 15
Firmness of set 15 Flavour 20
Absence of defects 15 Aroma 15
Total 100 Total 100
Candles Wax Moulds Mead
Colour 25 Skill & Creativity 40 Clarity 10
Appearance/feel 25 Aesthetic appeal 15 Absence of defects 20
Wick 10 Definition 15 Cork/bottle 10
Burning-stability 25 Quality of Wax 30 Flavour 40
Aroma (burning-one only) 15 Total 100 Bouquet 20
Total 100 Total 100
Chunk Honey Cookery Products Beeswax
Flavour 20 Appearance 30 Colour 30
Aroma 20 Flavour 40 Aroma 10
Clarity 30 Presentation 30 Tenacity 10
Presentation 10 Total 100 General Appearance 50
Neatness of cut 20 Total 100
Total 100
Class
Liquid Honey
295. One 500g glass jar, produced from
Eucalypt
296. One 500g glass jar, produced from
sources other than Eucalypt
297. One 500g glass jar of Canberra
Garden honey
Natural Granulation
298. One 500g glass jar, fine grain
Creamed Honey
300. One 500g glass jar, creamed honey
Proudly supported by
Comb Honey
301. 1 frame of Comb Honey, suitably
enclosed in a glass or Perspex case
Chunk Honey
302. One 500g glass jar of liquid honey,
containing 1piece of cut comb honey of
same source
Wax & Wax Products
303. 1 block of Beeswax, (any shape)
500gm to 1kg
Page 21