Mucci Farms Awarded For Flavour At The 11th Annual Greenhouse Competition!

June 16th, 2018 (Leamington, Ontario) – Mucci Farms announces that it has been awarded several top prizes at the 11th Annual Greenhouse Competition held at the Leamington Fair.  The big winner was SmucciesTM Sweet Strawberries that swept the all-new strawberry category with the Best Overall Strawberry, People’s Choice and Kid’s Choice awards.  In addition, their newest item, CutecumberTM Poppers, a one-bite cucumber variety was awarded the People’s Choice award in the cucumber category. 

To cap off the weekend, RusticoTM Long Red Peppers, an item geared for grilling season took home the award for best Specialty Long Pepper along with English Cucumbers winning the Coolest Cucumber category. 

New to the competition this year was the highly anticipated Strawberry category, one gaining lots of notoriety in the greenhouse space in recent years.  “Smuccies are a prized possession for us, so it’s really special to win three awards in the category in the inaugural year,” said Emily Murracas, Director of Marketing at Mucci Farms.  “At Mucci Farms, we prioritize flavour right from the first step which is to identify the best seed varieties, followed by the best and safest growing methods.

We’re grateful to the judges and the local community for recognizing our team and our growers for all the work they’ve put in.”  This year, the community had the opportunity to experience the RCMP Musical Ride, known around the world for its equestrian performances choreographed to music.  Members of the RCMP enjoyed award-winning SmucciesTM throughout the weekend, donated by Mucci Farms.

The Greenhouse Competition is presented at the Leamington Fair by REACH International to celebrate Essex County as being the largest greenhouse industry in North America.  All net proceeds from the event are dedicated to REACH International's Uganda project aimed at building schools, clinics and providing care for impoverished children in the African country. “The objectives of REACH International lineup seamlessly with our goals of giving back to those less fortunate, so we enjoy participating in this competition for the charity aspect as much, or even more than receiving awards,” remarked Danny Mucci, President of Mucci International Marketing.  

Winners for the two-day Greenhouse Competition were selected in two stages.  Judges from across the food industry judged each entry on Friday before the public was allowed in the competition tent.  The entry with the highest score for each category and the overall competition were declared the winners.  Once official judging is complete, the public is given the opportunity to taste all the entries and vote for the People’s Choice Award and Kid’s Choice Awards. 

The awards ceremony was held on Saturday evening, June 16th at the Leamington Fair.