Established in 1970, we are a not-for-profit organization dedicated to promoting and furthering the cultivation and use of tropical and rare fruit in South Florida and throughout the world.
Next Meeting
August 12th, 7:00PM
Speaker: Amir Rezazadeh, Amir is a Multi-County Fruit and Field Crops Agent
Topic: Avocados
Amir is the Multi-County Fruit and Field Crops Agent II. Before his appointment with the UF/IFAS Extension, he worked as a post-doctoral associate with Mississippi State University Coastal Research and Extension Center. There, Amir worked alongside fruit growers to improve yield and post-harvest sustainability for blueberries, blackberries, strawberries and grapes. He holds a Ph.D. in horticulture from Mississippi State University; his doctorate work focused on the influence of environmental factors and cultural practices in the development of greenhouse crops. After he completed a master’s degree in horticulture, he oversaw more than 100 acres of grapefruit and mandarin trees and managed 10 employees for more than five years.
NOTE: We will start meeting @ 7pm
For more information, please contact Roxanne Cumberland, RFC President - President@pbrarefruitcouncil.org or call (855) 732-7273.
We hope to see and connect with you soon, stay safe!
President's Message July 2022 Palm Beach Chapter of Rare Fruit Council International Dear RFC Members, We are meeting at Mounts on August 12 at 7:00. Thanks to Fatima we have invited Amir Rezazadeh to be our speaker for the evening. He is a multi-county fruit and field crop agent. He will talk about avocados. We are planning a trip to The Kampong, David Fairchild’s home in Miami. We could also go to Fairchild Tropical Gardens or maybe we could visit the UF research center. December 1at is our tentative date.We have to prepay for the tour. They are not open on the weekend. If you would like to join us sign up at the meeting or call me. Sorry we had to postpone the “Volunteer Appreciation Party”. Covid is rampant and two members of my household are dealing with it. Luckily, there symptoms are not severe. Remember to select the us as your non-profit of choice for Amazon Smile. Save the Date: September 24 is the ICE CREAM SOCIAL. If you have any fruit to contribute, please bring it to the September meeting. Tickets will cost $10 for members and $15 for non-members. I need a group of volunteers to help us clean out the storage unit. Please let me know when you are available. In September will have the election of officers for the following term. If you would like to be on the board or you could make recommendations, that you be great. I will be stepping down. Please bring your fruit for the tasting table, your plants for the auction, and seeds for the exchange. See you soon, Roxanne Cumberland Our next meeting is at the Mounts Auditorium on July 8Th at 7:00.****************************************************** Palm Beach Rare Fruit Council
FERTILIZER, GRAFTING SUPPLIES & COCONUT OPENERS are available at our Monthly Meetings
Members in need of the Special Rare Fruit Council blend of "Fruitilizer" may contact 1st VP Mark Porter.
Mark will bring a limited number of bags to our regular meeting or you can arrange for pickup at his farm site in the Acreage.
For special pickup options please call Mark Porter at: +1 (855) RFC-RARE / +1 (855) 732-7273 option 3 to be directly connected and/or to leave a message. ***********************************************************************************
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