Wednesday was a peachy kind of day at the Delaware State Fair with contestants showing just how creative they can be when it comes to the state fruit of Delaware. This year the Annual Peach Contest wasn’t just about desserts. How about peaches paired with scrapple? Or salsa? Peach guacomole?
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Susan Simpson of Harrington holds a basket of peaches and cream filled sandwich cookies she prepared for the Delaware State Fair annual Peach Contest inside the Exhibit Hall Wednesday morning. This year the contest was open to all peach recipes, not just desserts. (Delaware State News/Dave Chambers)
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Annemarie Hornung of Landrum, South Carolina, made the journey to the First State to enter her peach salsa roll-ups, which consist of onions, peppers, spinach, ham and peaches with a honey glaze. (Delaware State News/Dave Chambers)
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Emmi Drew of Bethany Beach sets her rustic peach and blackberry tart out on display during Wednesday's Peach Contest at the Fair. (Delaware State News/Dave Chambers)
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Chuck Ivins of Harrington prepares his peach flat bread which consists of local peaches, peach preserves, scrapple, Amish smoked blue cheese and arugula topped with a vinaigrette. (Delaware State News/Dave Chambers)
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Jennifer Wightman of Smyrna's grilled peach guacamole with blue corn tortilla chips had everybody talking Wednesday at the annual Delaware State Fair Peach Contest. (Delaware State News/Dave Chambers)
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From left, Melissa Koff, 19, of Frederica pours maple syrup onto her grilled peaches with mascarpone cheese and walnuts as her brother Kevin Koff, 13, sets up cups of his peach ambrosia and her mother Darla Koff discusses her peach almond tart. (Delaware State News/Dave Chambers)
