• Put your green fingers to the test with the expanded range of fruit, vegetable, and farm produce competitions at the Cork Summer Show 2024.

Tap / click here to visit our competition pages for more information and to enter

The Cork Summer Show is the place to be for growers, gardeners, and anyone passionate about growing their own fruit and vegetables.

Whether you’re an expert or a budding enthusiast, you'll find a huge range of competitions, stalls, exhibits, as well as expert tips and advice, including talks and lectures from the National Vegetable Society and the Dahlia Society.
 
Get involved, be part of the Cork Summer Show and compete for those prized cards, medals, rosettes as well as cash prizes.

Prizes
1st €25
2nd €15
3rd €10
 
Class entries: €3.00
Junior classes: €2.00
 

Classes
 
Fruit

• Gooseberries
• Strawberries
• Rhubarb
• Dish of fruit (any)
• A basket/container of at least 3 kinds of fruit

Vegetables / Herbs:

• 6 Herbs
• Cabbage
• Courgette
• Garlic
• Lettuce
• Onions
• Potatoes
• Beans
• Other Vegetables
• Basket or container of homegrown vegetables 

Junior (Under-18)

• Best Fruit or Vegetable – (any type)
• Mr Potato Head Competition

Farm Produce

• Sample of Hay - neatly tied.
• Best sample of sod suitable for pasture

Best in Show Prizes

• Individual fruit, veg and junior classes.
• Boxed rosette and NVS medal

Talks and lectures
 
The National Vegetable Society
(Saturday and Sunday)

• Tips on Growing quality Onions, Potatoes and Tomatoes
• Getting the best results out of your vegetable plot and 10 easy-to-grow vegetables.

Dahlia Society
(Sunday)

• Growing Dahlias