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Join Our Monthly Meetings
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If you'd like to become a member you are welcome to join us. Sinmply check our calendar for monthly meeting times and join us at Palmetto's Manatee County Fairgrounds located at 1303 17th St. W., Palmetto, FL. We look forward to seeing new members.
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Welcome To MRFC
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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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Whats New At MRFC
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| Draggin' Your Wagon ......to the Tree Sale, now just a few days away. A problem every year is getting enough carts and wagons for our customers to put their purchases on. We ask all our members to please bring anything with wheels - red wagons, carts, wheelbarrows, etc. - to the sale on May 20th. Be sure they are clearly marked with your name and phone number. You can get a sticker at the Sale or at our May 14th meeting identifying the cart as being for public use. Be sure the tires are inflated.
Our customers can do themselves and us a favor by bringing their own carts. Again, identify them clearly, and get a sticker at the Sale that says "Private Cart, Not for Public Use".
At the May 14th meeting, we will have the yard signs to advertise the Sale. Since the Sale will be only a few days away, it's most important to get them displayed without delay. If you have signs on hand, they can be put up as early as Sunday, May 13th. Please be responsible for retrieving and returning any signs you put out.
As always, publicity is the key to our Sale's success. If you have media contacts,, call them and ask them to give us a plug. Can you get a notice in your church or club bulleitn? Can you get us on anyone's website?
At the meeting, we'll also have the Floirda Gardening Magazines to be placed in doctors' waiting rooms. This has been priceless publicity for the Sale, and we thank FG Magazine for their generosity.
Pete Ray |
| Coming Soon to an Avocado Tree Near You
Tallahassee, FL – The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and University of Florida Institute of Food and Agriculture Sciences (UF/IFAS) have confirmed the presence of laurel wilt on an avocado tree in a commercial block in the northern tier of the Miami-Dade County avocado production area. Laurel wilt is a destructive disease transmitted by the redbay ambrosia beetle into trees in the laurel family (Lauraceae) including redbay, swamp bay and the economically important avocado.
Become familiar with the signs of laurel wilt disease and redbay ambrosia beetle (http://www.freshfromflorida.com/pi/enpp/pathology/laurel_wilt_disease.html) and be on the lookout for evidence of the pest/disease on your trees.
To view management recommendations for homeowners, visit http://trec.ifas.ufl.edu/RAB-LW-2/pdfs/Laurel%20Wilt-Redbay%20Ambrosia%20Beetle%20Homeowner%20Brochure%208-23-11.pdf
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Current News
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| May 2012 Newsletter - Tuesday, May 01, 2012Our May 2011 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.
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| Annual Tree Sale - Sunday May 20th 2012 - Friday, March 30, 2012 |
| Added Palma Sola Tour - Sunday, September 25, 2011Visitors to Palma Sola as well as our website can now view the plants and varieties growing at our Palma sola Park. Please click on our Tour page for our list. You can also click on the Palma Sola drop down menu and choose our Palma Sola Tour link. |
| New Website Design & Content - Sunday, June 14, 2009MRFC 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. |
| Manatee County IFAS - Friday, January 09, 2009Manatee 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, 2009New Membership Form: We have updated our membership form, please note the dues changes. Click here. |
| Newsletter Archive - Sunday, December 07, 2008Past 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, 2008Notice: Fruitilizer for Sale!
Contact Al Semago at (941) 725-3273 to arrange to pick it up. |
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Mission Statement
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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 $24 (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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