Kids & Family
Eagan Horticulturists Bring Home Honors for Apples, Potatoes from Minnesota State Fair
Eagan residents placed in 15 categories, with one boy coming taking second in the youth-level Giant Pumpkin Competition.

The results are in for all but one horticultural competition at the 2013 Minnesota State Fair, and Eaganites went home with a host of honors.
Here's a list of the results that have come in so far (we're still waiting on one of the vegetable competitions):
Fruit and Wine
- Apple, Haralson—David Hines, first place
- Apple, State Fair—David Hines, first place
- Rhubarb Wine (Amateur)—Maureen Janke, fifth place
- Apple Wine (Amateur)—Maureen Janke, second place
Potatoes
- Atlantic—Nicholas Daniel, second place
- Yukon Gold—Nicholas Daniel, first place
- Ranger—Nicholas Daniel, second place
- Finger—Nicholas Daniel, third place
- Colored Potato—Nicholas Daniel, third place
- Sweepstakes, Grand & Reserve Champion Potato—Nicholas Daniel, second place
Vegetables (Group Two)
- Cucumbers (slicing six inches and larger)—Gerald Volkman, fourth place
- Peppers (hot Anaheim chile type)—Rachel Thelen, third place
- Peppers (long Cayenne type)—Rachel Thelen, fourth
- Peppers (Hungarian wax type or banana)—Rachel Thelen, second place
Vegetables Special: Giant Pumpkin Competition
Largest Pumpkin, youth entry—Nicholas Daniel, second place, 110 pounds
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