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Mon, Apr 21, 08 at 21:18
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We have a different location and day for our next meeting. One of our members Rick Matt has graciously invited us to have our meeting at his U-Pick Farm. He has a pick-your-own operation, selling by the pound. The orchard has 100 Jujube, 1,100 Asia Persimmon, 200 Asian pear, 300 fig, 20 Sweet cherry, 5,000 blackberry, pomegranate, they collect honey, provide tours and a pumpkin patch in October. This meeting we be held on May 4th Sunday afternoon at 2:30. I hope everyone can make it. We should have an opportunity to tour a u-pick farm and share rare fruit information. Meeting Agenda: Meet and Greet Overview and tour of Matt Farm Topic Jaboticaba and Cherry of Rio Grande Planning to have some of each in containers so the people who are not growing them can see them. Also plan to have some for sale for those who are interested. Scion, seed and Plant Exchange. Future meetings. Anything Else. If you have any questions or comments please don't hesitate. Also all that plan to attend please drop me a short line so we know how many to are going to attend. If you don't know to the last minute that will be fine also. Link to directions: http://www.mattfamilyorchard.com/contact.php Thanks, Ed txrarefruitgrowers@sbcglobal.net |
Follow-Up Postings:
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- Posted by beachplant 9b (beachplant@excite.com) on Fri, Apr 25, 08 at 15:00
| What a wonderful opportunity! I've already reserved my Cherry of Rio Grande (now WHERE will I put it??) and printed directions to get there. Ya'll come out. It'll be a lot of fun. And if you don't know Ed he knows EVERYTHING about growing exotic/rare fruit here. Ed-where can I get star fruit plants? Caldwell? Tally HO! |
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- Posted by katyrarefruitgrower 9a (txrarefruitgrowers@sbcglobal.net) on Sat, Apr 26, 08 at 10:54
| I was at Cornelius on Dairy Ashford RD this week and they had some nice Star Fruit plants for sale. They also had Cacao, Dragon Fruit and Avocados. Good Luck! Ed |
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- Posted by katyrarefruitgrower 9a (txrarefruitgrowers@sbcglobal.net) on Tue, Apr 29, 08 at 14:52
| I will also have some cherimoya and sugar apple seeds to give away at the meeting. Ed Katy, Texas |
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| LOOKING FOR MEMBERS OF TEXAS RARE FRUIT GROWERS. PLEASE CONTACT ME AT DKIRTEX@GMAIL.COM Danny Kirkland |
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