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

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

2009 Spring Plant Sale - Held in April.
Saturday - Hours: 9:30AM - 4:30 PM
Sunday - Hours: 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Location: 5105 SW 208th Lane
Southwest Ranches, FL 33332
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 2009, 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 2008 sale a success. See you in November 2009.

Palm Beach RFCI

Palm Beach currently hosts two sales per year. The sales are frequently at the Mounts Botanical Garden in West Palm Beach. Hours are 9 am to 3 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 them.

Call Chuck Lore at (561) 968-7194 for information. 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 in May 2010 at the Manatee Convention Center. Contact:
Manatee RFCI
P. O. Box 1656
Bradenton, Florida
USA 34206-1656
for information about this sale.
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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