Harlee Building/County Fairgrounds, 1303 17th St W, Palmetto, FL 34221
First time visitors are welcome to check out a meeting for free - Family memberships to the club are only $12 annually. You can join at the meeting.This is a great way to meet other growers and learn more about growing and propagating subtropical/tropical fruit trees.
Alex Salazar of Tropical Acres Farms will be speaking at the March meeting.
Alex Salazar founded Tropical Acres Farms in July of 2011. Alex grew up in south Florida and had a long-time passion for mangos. Initially the farm was begun on 5 acres of land in Loxahatchee Groves, FL. In 2012 he began a partnership with the Sturrock family on their historic property in West Palm Beach, on which mangos have been grown since the 1920s. Since that time all production has been moved to this location. Over the years Alex has collected over 290 cultivars of mangos and is still planting more. Tropical Acres Farms sells mango budwood, trees, and fruit. More information can be found on his webstie https://www.tropicalacresfarms.com/shop
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 raffle tickets can be purchased before the presentation.
