Foothill Chapter CA Rare Fruit Growers Meeting August 1, 2009

This month's speaker is Dexter Fried of Grow More, Inc. The meeting is in the Arboretum's lecture hall.

CRFG's purpose is to encourage and foster public and scientific interest, research, education in and the preservation of rare fruit plants that have edible seeds, fruits, leaves, stems or roots and are not commonly grown commercially. The furtherance and encouragement of these activities shall be for the benefit of the public rather than commercial interests.

CRFG members share information; exchange seeds, plants and scion wood; give garden tours; exhibit displays and staff information booths at fairs and shows; hold plant sales; and give classes on propagation, pruning and grafting for members. The annual Festival of Fruit, and many chapter meetings, feature speakers who are experts in rare fruit culture. Meetings and activities are open to the public as well as members.