January 2018 Meeting - Dr Matt Snow - Avocados

MRFC November Meeting: Dr Matt Snow - Avocados

Monday, January 8th, 2017 at 7pm

Palma Sola Botanical Park
9800 17th Avenue N.W.
Bradenton, FL

Dr Matt Snow was born in Miami and has been interested in plants since he was very young. He has been a commercial farmer of avocados, longan, lychee, jackfruit, mangos, and dragonfruit. Additionally, he manages an organic blueberry farm in North Carolina. He is the current president of the Rare Fruit Council International, Miami. 

There will be the usual plant raffle and tasting table. We welcome donations of edible plants and fruit for the raffle and fruit dishes for the tasting table. Donors will receive a free ticket for the raffle. Additional tickets can be purchased

Annual Christmas Party!

Annual Christmas Dinner!

Reminder to members - our annual Christmas dinner is this Monday, December 11th, 2017
Harlee Buildling/County Fairgrounds
1303 17th St W
Palmetto, FL 34221 

Please meet at 6pm to help set up. Bring food to share as well as plates/silverware for you/your family. 

If you plan to renew membership for next year, please bring a check for $12 made out to MRFC. Hope to see you all!

November 2017 Meeting - Air Layering Workshop with Sally Lee

What: MRFC November Meeting: Air Layering Workshop with Sally Lee

When: Monday, November 13th, 2017 at 7pm

Where:  Harlee Building/County Fairgrounds, 1303 17th St W, Palmetto, FL 34221

Come out for a workshop on Air Layering with Sally Lee

Those who are interested in participating will need to bring the following material: 

A potted plant with the stem the size of a pencil, can be a bit larger but not much more.

A handful of wet sphagnum moss in zip loc bag.

couple of twist ties.

Foil

a grafting knife or pliers.

piece of plastic wrap.

There will be the usual plant raffle and tasting table. We welcome donations of edible plants and fruit for the raffle and fruit dishes for the tasting table. Donors will receive a free ticket for the raffle. Additional tickets can be purchased

MRFC October 2017 Meeting - Growing Vegetables in FL with Spencer Salser

What: MRFC October Meeting: Growing Vegetables in FL with Spencer Salser

When: Monday, October 9th, 2017 at 7pm

Where:  Harlee Building/County Fairgrounds, 1303 17th St W, Palmetto, FL 34221

Come out and hear MRFC Member, Spencer Salser share with us about Growing Vegetables in Florida

There will be the usual plant raffle and tasting table. We welcome donations of edible plants and fruit for the raffle and fruit dishes for the tasting table. Donors will receive a free ticket for the raffle. Additional tickets can be purchased

September 2017 Meeting Has Been Cancelled

Our September meeting has been canceled due to Irma. Stay safe everyone!

August Meeting - Betty Kearns Presentation on Cacao

What: MRFC August Meeting: Betty Kearns - Cacao

When: Monday, August 14th, 2017 at 7pm

Where:  Harlee Building/County Fairgrounds, 1303 17th St W, Palmetto, FL 34221

Come out and hear MRFC Member, Betty Kearns share with us about Cacao

There will be the usual plant raffle and tasting table. We welcome donations of edible plants and fruit for the raffle and fruit dishes for the tasting table. Donors will receive a free ticket for the raffle. Additional tickets can be purchased

July Meeting - Ian Greig - Growing Pineapples

What: MRFC April Meeting: Ian Greig - Growing Pineapples ++Mango Tasting++

When: Monday, July 10th, 2017 at 7pm

Where:  Harlee Building/County Fairgrounds, 1303 17th St W, Palmetto, FL 34221

Come out and hear Ian Greig share with us about Growing Pineapples.

**For the July month meeting, we want to have a mango tasting and competition among our mango growers in the club.

Members are asked to bring their varieties of mangoes, cut up into serving 1 inch chunks labelled with the variety name, growers name should be on bottom of dish, Growers are asked to bring as many varieties as they can. The members will taste and vote for their favorites, winner of the most votes will win $50.00 as first prize, second prize will win $25.00. In addition to this event we will also have our speaker Ian Greig on pineapples.**

There will be the usual plant raffle and tasting table. We welcome donations of edible plants and fruit for the raffle and fruit dishes for the tasting table. Donors will receive a free ticket for the raffle. Additional tickets can be purchased

June Meeting - Rain Cube

What: MRFC June Meeting: RainCube - James Ray (sone of Pete Ray)

When: Monday, June 12th, 2017 at 7pm

Where:  Harlee Building/County Fairgrounds, 1303 17th St W, Palmetto, FL 34221

Raincube allows users to water smart and take control of water in a new and easy to use way. We will learn how easy it is and how exciting having having RainCube makes each rainfall. We will also learn about how this can help Florida aquifer's saltwater intrusion issue while saving consumers money and making gardening and tree growing easier. 

There will be the usual plant raffle and tasting table. We welcome donations of edible plants and fruit for the raffle and fruit dishes for the tasting table. Donors will receive a free ticket for the raffle. Additional tickets can be purchased

May Meeting: Richard Campbell - Growing Rare Fruit Trees in Florida

What: MRFC May Meeting: Richard Campbell - The Growing of Rare Fruit Trees in Florida

When: Monday, May 8th, 2017 at 7pm

Where:  Harlee Building/County Fairgrounds, 1303 17th St W, Palmetto, FL 34221

This is a meeting not to be missed! 

Dr Richard Campbell, Chief Science Officer at Ciruli Brothers LLC, will be speaking to our group about growing rare fruit trees in Florida as well as sharing information about their Mango Orchard in Homestead. 

Prior to taking his position at Ciruli Brothers LLC, Richard was the Director of Horticulture and Senior Curator of Tropical Fruit at Fairchild Gardens.

There will be the usual plant raffle and tasting table. We welcome donations of edible plants and fruit for the raffle and fruit dishes for the tasting table. Donors will receive a free ticket for the raffle. Additional tickets can be purchased

April Meeting - Growing of Pitaya in CA

What: MRFC April Meeting: Growing Pitaya in CA

When: Monday, April 10th, 2017 at 7pm

Where:  Harlee Building/County Fairgrounds, 1303 17th St W, Palmetto, FL 34221

Come out and learn more about growing dragon fruit. 

There will be the usual plant raffle and tasting table. We welcome donations of edible plants and fruit for the raffle and fruit dishes for the tasting table. Donors will receive a free ticket for the raffle. Additional tickets can be purchased

MRFC March Meeting: Darryl McCullough - Fruit Tree Blogger

What: MRFC April Meeting: Darryl McCullough - Fruit Tree Blogger

When: Monday, March 13th, 2017 at 7pm

Where:  Harlee Building/County Fairgrounds, 1303 17th St W, Palmetto, FL 34221

Come out and hear MRFC Treasurer and Website Blogger speak about Fruit Tree Blogging. Darryl has been growing a diverse collection of fruit trees at his Sarasota property and has given several talks about getting started on the fruit tree growing journey. Read some of Darryl's great articles by clicking on the ARTICLES tab above. 

There will be the usual plant raffle and tasting table. We welcome donations of edible plants and fruit for the raffle and fruit dishes for the tasting table. Donors will receive a free ticket for the raffle. Additional tickets can be purchased

MRFC February Meeting: Chris Rollins - Florida's Best Fruits for Homeowners

What: MRFC February Meeting: Chris Rollins - Florida's Best Fruits for Homeowners

When: Monday, February 13th, 2017 at 7pm

Where:  Harlee Building/County Fairgrounds, 1303 17th St W, Palmetto, FL 34221

Come out and hear from Chris Rollins, who served as the manager of Fruit and Spice Park in Homestead, FL for 34 years. Chris will be sharing about the best fruits for Florida homeowners to grow in their yards. 

There will be the usual plant raffle and tasting table. We welcome donations of edible plants and fruit for the raffle and fruit dishes for the tasting table. Donors will receive a free ticket for the raffle. Additional tickets can be purchased