The Palm Beach Chapter of the Rare Fruit Council International, a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting and further cultivation and use of tropical and rare fruit in South Florida and around the world, will host its annual Tropical Fruit Tree & Edible Plant Sale on Saturday, March 26. The popular event will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Agriplex Building at the South Florida Fairgrounds. Both admission and parking are free.
At this year’s Tropical Fruit Tree & Edible Plant Sale, vendors from all over the state will offer a wide variety of delightful and delicious fruit trees, including avocado, banana, Barbados cherry, black sapote, canistel citrus, dragon fruit, fig, guava, grumichama, jackfruit, jaboticaba, longan, lychee, macadamia, mamey sapote, mango, miracle fruit, mulberry, papaya, peach, persimmon, soursop, sugar apple, star apple, tamarind, herbs and spices, plus specially formulated fertilizer and more. Fresh honey from the Palm Beach County Beekeepers Association will also be available for purchase.
Visitors are encouraged to bring a wagon to help carry purchased plants. Also available will be educational information on the planting and growing of fruit trees, along with knowledgeable volunteers and vendors to answer any questions.
For more information about the Palm Beach Chapter of the Rare Fruit Council International Inc., call (855) 732-7273 or visit www.pbrarefruitcouncil.org.
