Orange County Chapter of CA Rare Fruit Growers' Scion Exchange January 22, 2011

Gate 2, Fair Drive, In the Red (Millennium) Barn.

What's a "scion"? It's a bit of dormant fruit tree wood you can graft onto a compatible existing tree or to a rootstock. Come to one of the largest CRFG events of the year and get apple, pear, persimmon, and more types of fruit scions to graft with. There will be a grafting demonstration.

Bring plastic bags to put the scionwood in to keep it moist. Bring markers to mark your scion wood. Bring any unquarantined, unpatented scionwood you have to share. How to collect scionwood:

Founded in 1968, the California Rare Fruit Growers (CRFG) is the largest amateur fruit-growing organization in the world. Its membership includes nationally recognized botanical gardens and noted international horticultural researchers, as well as hobbyists, commercial growers and representatives from institutions of higher learning. The members of twenty-one chapters and individual members reside in 48 states and territories of the United States, but the membership encompasses over 35 countries worldwide. Although oriented toward the environmentally sound culture of any and all edible plants in the home landscape, CRFG is focused on species not native to nor grown commercially in any given area. Its mission is to share knowledge acquired from its activities with home growers in particular and with anyone else in the world having an interest in edible plant cultivation.

Official Website: http://www.ocfruit.com/Events.html