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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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| February SpeakerOur speaker for February will be Matt Snow from Miami, telling us all about dragon fruits. One of the few things I know about dragon fruits is that they are a cinch to start from cuttings. Matt will come with cuttings from (9 dragon fruit varieties, available at $5 each. Don't miss this opportunity to become a dragon fruit farmer for $45 or less.
Or, if you're not the cactus type, read Matt's short bio below. He's done it all, including the presidency of Miami Rare Fruit Council (the founding chapter of Rar Fruit Council International) and practicing medicine as a cardiologist. So, if you find it all too exciting and have a heart attack, help will be available.
Matthew (Matt) Snow was born in Miami and has been into plants since a very young age. He started with orchids and built his first shade house at age 13. Since 1992 he has been a commercial farmer of Avocados, Lychee, Longan, Jak fruit, Mangos and Dragon Fruit in the Redlands. He also manages an organic blueberry farm in North Carolina. He has given numerous presentations and has written several articles about tropical fruits and their culture, grafting, orchids, and cold protection. He is the current President of the Rare Fruit Council International, Miami Chapter. ( and also happens to be a Clinical Cardiologist.)
Pete Ray |
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Current News
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| December 2011 Newsletter - Friday, December 02, 2011Our December 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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| 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. |
| Annual Tree Sale - Sunday May 20th 2012 - Monday, May 16, 2011 |
| 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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