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[sherwin <sherwindu@att.net>]

On 9/28/2013 8:42 PM, Darlene Granberg wrote:
> The Home Orchard Society and One Green World are hosting the ALL About
> Fruit Show at the Clackamas County Fair Grounds in Canby, Oregon on
> Saturday, October 19, 2013, from 10 am until 4 pm. "A great opportunity to
> taste hundreds of apples, pears, kiwi and grapes. You can order a
> custom-grafted tree...to be delivered in the spring. Great speakers,
> experts to answer all your questions, pie baking contest, exotic fruit
> sorbet to taste. The ID Team will try to identify your mystery apples".
    Sounds like we mid-Westerners are going to miss out in a very
    interesting show.  However, the Midwest Fruit Explorers is having
    a similar show, without an orchard selling trees.  Seems like many
    of the good growers are based along the west coast of the USA,
    but we have some good sources here in the heartland.

    Midfex will also have a large number of fruits to taste at their show
    on October 19 and 20 at the Chicago Botanic Garden from 10 am to
    4 PM.  These are member grown, but the display fruits will only be
    available for tasting on Sunday afternoon.

    There is a parking fee to get in, but the CBG is worth a visit, in
    addition to the Harvest Festival.  There will be Midfex/Nafex members
    with years of experience to answer your fruit growing questions.
    Heritage Apples and juice will be on sale from a nearby orchard.  Check
    out the details at www.midfex.org.

                          Sherwin Dubren
                          Morton Grove, IL