Tag Archives: Fruit Trees

2022 CITRUS & FRUIT TREE SALE

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Presented by Brazoria County Master Gardener Association. 17th Annual Citrus and Fruit Tree Sale.   The sale will be conducted ONLINE ONLY.  February 4 & 5 from 9 am to 12 pm on Saturday, February 12, 2022. Free admission, open to the public and plant sale prices available at the event. The Brazoria County Master Gardeners Association celebrates home orchard production with over 1,000 citrus and fruit tree varieties for sale. Citrus will include varieties of oranges, grapefruits, tangerines, satsumas, limes and lemons. Additional species include different varieties of… Read More →

Keep Pearland Beautiful Lecture Series: Fruit Trees for Brazoria County

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Join horticulture agent Stephen Brueggerhoff and explore fruit trees just right for Brazoria County This FREE FACEBOOK LIVE presentation. Log on to: www.facebook.com/brazoriacountextension/

$20 – Urban Orchard Workshop: Pruning

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Join Horticulture Agent Stephen Brueggerhoff and learn about pruning and maintenance techniques for fruit and citrus trees. We will review fertilization scheduling and more information to help you improve your home orchard, and tips for proper planting. To pay go to: www.certifiedpayments.net . Use Bureau Coad 4325951.  For more information and to register: https://brazoria.agrilife.org/event/urban-orchard-workshop-pruning/

Fruit Field Day – THIS EVENT IS FULL

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Fruit Field Day registration is full.  We thank you for your continued support of our programs, and keep up to date withBrazoria County AgriLife events.  https://brazoria.agrilife.org  Contact our Horticulture Hotline with any garden or urban orchard question.  https://brazoria.agrilife.org/horticulture/ask a master gardener/  In service, Stephen Brueggerhoff – CEA – Horticulture, Brazoria County AgriLife Extension. Fruit Field Day: Froberg’s Farm: Blackberry Production, Strawberry Production, Blueberry Production.  Orchard Tour: Blackberries, Figs and blueberries; $20 early; $30 for late registration.  Limit to 30 participants. Thank you to program sponsors: Froberg’s Farm –… Read More →

Persimmon for a Fruitful Winter

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I am a recent convert to the delicious taste of persimmon. We have a tree at Extension’s Brazoria Environmental Education Station (BEES) orchard in Angleton that produced fruit with a sweet and almost jelly-like flesh that was outstanding in taste and texture. I invite you to consider persimmon for your home orchard. While native varieties such as the American persimmon (Diospyros virginiana) can be cultivated, varieties of Japanese persimmon (Diospyros kaki), sometimes called Oriental persimmon or Kaki, are often used in space constricted urban orchards. These fruiting members… Read More →