EVENTS of note for Rare Fruit and Tropical Fruit...

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Hawaii Tropical Fruit Growers (HTFG)

The 20 th Annual Tropical Fruit Conference is scheduled for September or October 2010. Location is beautiful Hawai'i.
Contact:
Hawaii Tropical Fruit Growers (HTFG)

Phone: 808-969-7926
Email: admin@hawaiitropicalfruitgrowers.org



Brevard RFCI

Tree Sale, SPRING of 2010. You should plan to attend this years sale. Contact: President Bill Monroe (407) 984-9964 for information and visit their web site.

Thanks to the many who attended in 2009.

 




Rare Fruit and Vegetable Council of Broward County

Annual Fall Plant Sale: October, 2010, details soon. For information telephone: (954) 252-9216 or Email: info@rfvcbroward.org

 

2010 Spring Plant Sale - Held Saturday 15 May (9:30 AM to 4:00 PM) and Sunday 16 May (11:00 AM to 3:00 PM) at their 208 research garden:
5105 SW 208th Lane
Southwest Ranches, FL 33332

Besides all those rare fruit trees & vegetables that you've been looking for Jams, Jellies & Breads featuring tropical fruits will also be available. I ask you, who could want more?
Click here for a list of plants available at the sale




Caloosa Rare Fruit Exchange

Caloosa Rare Fruit Exchange will have their plant sale in November 2010, at Terry Park in Ft. Myers. Fruit for tasting will be available. Contact Rachel Singletary (941) 574-7759. This is an easy sale to find and you can expect many plants. Terry park is on Palm Beach Blvd. (SR 80), EAST of US 41. Take I-75 exit # 25 (SR 80) and the park is to the WEST.
Thanks to all who attended and made the 2009 sale a success. See you in November 2010.




Palm Beach RFCI

Palm Beach currently hosts two sales per year. The sales are very popular and take place in West Palm Beach. Hours are 9 am to 2 pm. Palm Beach sales feature a wide variety of great fruit plants. These are the best sales for the south end of the State, don't miss out on them.

Their next sale is July 17th at the South Florida Fair Grounds at the Agraplex. Enter Gate 8. Call for more information.

Call Lori for information.

Lori Vinikoor, President
Palm Beach Rare Fruit Council
P. O. Box 16464
Palm Beach, Florida
U. S. A. 33416
(561) 495-4694

As with all their sales expect many rare plants for your gardens.



Manatee(RFCI)

The Manatee Rare Fruit Council had a strong tree sale in May, 2009 and will have another on Sunday 16 May 2010 at the:

Manatee County Civic Center
Haben Blvd. and US 41/301
Palmetto , FL 34221

Manatee sales feature a wide variety of rare fruit plants and can be a useful resource for adding to your collection. Hours for the sale are:10 am to 4 pm and we suggest you get there early so you can choose the best plants. Contact:
Manatee RFCI
P. O. Box 1656
Bradenton, Florida
USA     34206-1656
for directions and more information about this sale as well as information about their meetings and programs.
http://www.mrfc.org

Thanks to all who attended last year's sale and those who visited the booth at the Manatee County Fair.



Sarasota Fruit & Nut Society (RFCI)

The 22th Annual Fruit Tree Sale will be in September 2010!
More details as soon as we get them! Thousands of fruiting and edible plants will be offered by venders from across Florida. Expert advice from professional growers and members. Co-sponsored by the Sarasota Fruit & Nut Society and Sarasota County Parks & Recreation. 
Phillippi Park, 5500 S. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, Fla. On the West side of US 41 about a mile north of SR 72 (Clark or Stickney Point Road). From I 75 take exit 37 (SR 72) and go west to US 41, turn north (right) and shift to the left lane of 41 as your turn in about a mile. There is a light. Hours 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Thanks to all who attended and made our last sale a success. See you in September, 2010!
Free admission and parking! For information: 412-1392 or online at www.www.sfns.net
or Bob Cannon (941) 474-6133

Tampa Bay RFCI

Tampa Bay RFCI lists two sales:
University of South Florida Spring Plant Festival, and the University of South Florida Fall Plant Festival where they have fruiting plants available for purchase.
Call (813) 754-1399 or (813) 289-1068 for dates and information or send an email to: Tampa.Bay.RFCI@gmail.com


Also of note:
Tampa RFCI will be at the Florida State Fair in February holding their annual Citrus Celebration.

The Florida State Fair runs about 2 weeks in February. The address is: 4800 US Hwy. 301 North, Tampa, Florida 33610. There are 3 entrances into the Fairgrounds property: Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., US Hwy. 301 and Orient Road.  MLK, Jr. Blvd. and US Hwy. 301 are only open when there are events ongoing at the Fairgrounds.  The Orient Road entrance is accessible seven days a week with 24-hour security present.

Directions are at:
http://dev2.floridastatefair.com/directions


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