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Welcome To MRFC  

Welcome to the Manatee County Rare Fruit Council Website.

Join us as we share a passion for fruiting plants from around the globe. Our group actively works to share tropical fruit tree knowledge through a variety of mediums. Efforts from our group at Palma Sola Park in Bradenton, FL have given visitors a chance to see rare specimen trees up close and personal

Have a question or comment about a rare fruit tree, want to share a helpful propagation technique? Please drop us an Email or attend one of our monthly meetings. Our annual tropical fruit tree sale is an excellent opportunity to add to your collection.

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Current News  
July Newsletter - Tuesday, June 30, 2009

OurJuly 2009 Newsletter is available (in pdf format) online. members receive printed versions as well. Find out what went on at the last MRFC meeting, and what events we have in store this year.
 

 
MRFC Picnic at Palma Sola Botanical Park on Sunday July 19th at 1:00 p.m. - Tuesday, June 30, 2009

The board would like to thank everyone for another great effort and a successful fund raising Tree Sale.

As a thank you we would like all members to join in a pot-luck picnic at the Palma Sola Botanical Park on Sunday July 19 at 1 p.m. The club will be providing a meat (hamburgers and hot dogs) and we ask that you bring a covered dish to share with everyone else. This will be a great time to mix and mingle with your friends from the club and check the demonstration garden we are developing at the Park. The plantings are now a year old and most are doing well and are a grand sight to see.

Directions:
Take Manatee Ave. to 75 St. West and turn north on 75th street west toward the Desoto Memorial. At 17 Avenue North West turn left and continue on to the end at 99 Street N. W. The park will be on your left.

 
New Website Design & Content - Sunday, June 14, 2009

MRFC is getting a new website design, including fresh content, and features. Keeping our club connected and sharing current information is paramount. Please send your website comments and suggestions to us by Clicking Here.

* Please note: During this transition time some features may be unavailable.

 
Annual Tree Sale - May 17th 2009 - Friday, May 01, 2009

Annual Tree Sale — May 17th 2009

Manatee Civic Center
Haben Blvd. and US 41/301 Palmetto
click here for more details

 
Manatee County IFAS - Friday, January 09, 2009

Manatee County IFAS now has a website. Click here to view. This website is a rich resource for news, and articles pertaining to our tropical fruit tree hobby.

 
New Membership Form - Friday, January 09, 2009

New Membership Form: We have updated our membership form, please note the dues changes. Click here.

 
Newsletter Archive - Sunday, December 07, 2008

Past years newsletters are now available for online reading. Please take a moment to browse this wealth of information. Click here.

 
MRFC Fruitilizer for Sale - Monday, December 01, 2008

Notice: Fruitilizer for Sale!
Contact Al Semago at (941) 725-3273 to arrange to pick it up.

 
Mission Statement  

To be an active, non-profit organization dedicated to the following objectives:
To introduce, propagate, and distribute the many rare tropical and sub-tropical fruits grown throughout the world; to educate its members and the public as to the merits of these plants; and to encourage and extend their cultivation.

Meets the second Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m., usually at the Harlee Auditorium in the Manatee County Fairgrounds next to the Agricultural Extension Office on 17th Street, Palmetto. Most months feature a knowledgeable speaker. Visitors and guests are welcome and encouraged. Membership is $15 (USD) annually per family.

To become a member, simply download and fill out our application form. Send
the appropriate dollar amount shown on the application form, along with the
completed application form, to our P.O. Box. Welcome!

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