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Urgent PSA: For all California Fig Growers
The first alarm was sounded on the ourfigs.com forum three weeks ago. Now the larvae of the Black Fig Fruit Fly (Silba adipata McAlpine) has been found from Santa Barbara south to at least Orange County. The photo above is from Santa Monica. If your unripe figs appear misshapen or prematurely dark or soft, please cut them open and check for larvae. You can contact the state and they will send out inspectors who will take samples. Their “bug docs” are currently trying to figure out a lure. This is what they sent out recently.
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The folks at ourfigs.com are also worth joining as they independently track the infestation and hunt down solutions. The fly has been endemic in other parts of the world so there is some research available.
CRFG is for You!
This great song was written by LA Chapter’s Emory Walton and performed by Michael Falcone.
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The Fruit Gardener
Our prize winning magazine is published bi-monthly. This is our current issue. 
Its Table of Contents is here.
And click here for a sample issue from a previous year.
Meetings
Jorge Ochoa, Instructor in Horticulture at Long Beach City College, gives the West Los Angeles Chapter a brilliant talk on Passionfruit.As chapters provide information on upcoming meetings, they will be posted either on the Events calendar or on that Chapter’s page under Chapters.
Field Trips
Most chapters schedule field trips every other month. Click Chapters in the Menu above for one near you.
Fruit Tastings
The best way to know if a variety of fruit should be in your garden is to taste the fruit before buying the tree. Check out our calendar for events.
Nurseries & Plant Providers
Definitely a work in progress, but we are attempting to put together a listing of our favorite nurseries, both local and online. Any recommendations gratefully received.
Alden Lane Nursery
981 Alden Lane
Livermore. CA
(925)447-0280
http://www.aldenlane.com/
Atkins Nursery
3129 Reche Rd
Fallbrook, CA 92028
(760)728-1610
Berkeley Horticultural Nursery
1310 McGee Ave
Berkeley, CA 94703
(510) 526-4704
http://www.berkeleyhort.com/
Bonita Creek Nursery
3440 Proctor Valley Rd
Bonita, CA 91902
(619) 470-2005
http://www.bonitafruittrees.com
Brokaw Nursery
5501 Elizabeth Rd.
Ventura, CA
(805 )647-2262
http://www.brokawnursery.com/
Cal Poly Pomona Farm Store
4102 University Dr
Pomona, CA 91768
(909) 869-4906
http://www.cpp.edu/~farmstore/
California Tropical Fruit Tree
2081 Elevado Rd
Vista, CA 92084
(760) 434-5085
http://www.tropicalfruittrees.com
Champa Nursery
4254 Tyler Ave
El Monte, CA 91731
(626) 213-7747
http://www.champanursery.com
CHC Tropical Nursery
2031 Desire Ave
Rowland Heights, CA 91748
(626) 586-0581
http://www.chctropicalnursery.com
City Farmers Nursery
3110 Euclid Ave
San Diego, CA 92105
(619) 284-6358
http://www.cityfarmersnursery.com
Clausens Nursery
3132 Blackwell Dr
Vista, CA 92084
(760) 724-3143
http://www.clausennursery.com
Emily Nursery
3439 W. MacArthur Blvd.
Santa Ana , CA
(714)557-3404
Exotica Nursery
2508 E Vista Way Ste B
Vista, CA 92084
(760) 724-9093
http://www.exoticararefruits.com
Fantasia Gardens
Lemon Grove, CA
Far West Nursery
2669 Mattison Ln.
Santa Cruz, CA
(831)476-8866
https://www.farwestnursery.com/
Flowerdale Nursery
2800 North Tustin Ave
Santa Ana, CA 92705
(714)633-9200
https://www.flowerdalenursery.com/
Four Winds Growers
42186 Palm Ave.
Freemont, CA
(510)656-2591
https://www.fourwindsgrowers.com/index.php
Fruitwood Nursery
excellent source of scion wood and other propagation material
https://www.fruitwoodnursery.com/
Ganter Nursery
3016 Fruitland Drive
Vista, CA
(760)768-8375
http://www.ganternursery.com/
Garden View Nursery
12901 Lower Azusa Rd
Irwindale, CA 91706
(626)337-4818
https://www.garden-view.com/nursery/
Green Thumb
Santa Clarita
23734 Newhall Ave
Santa Clarita, CA 91321
(661) 259-1071
http://www.greenthumb.com/
Green Thumb International
1899 S Victoria Ave
Ventura, CA 93003
(805) 642-8517
http://www.greenthumb.com/
Green Thumb Nursery
1019 W San Marcos Blvd
San Marcos, CA 92078
(760) 744-3822
http://www.greenthumb.com/
Green Thumb Nursery
Canoga Park
1812 Sherman Way
Canoga Park, CA 91303
(818) 340-6400
http://www.greenthumb.com/
Green Thumb Nursery
Lake Forest
23782 Bridger Rd
Lake Forest, CA 92630
(949) 837-3040
http://www.greenthumb.com/
Harmony Farm Supply & Nursery
3244 Gravenstein Ave.
Sebastopol, CA 95472
(707)823-9125
http://www.harmonyfarm.com/nursery-plants/
Hashimoto Nursery
1935 Sawtelle Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90025
(310) 473-6232
http://www.hashimotonursery.com
Jamul Nursery
12931 Campo Rd
Jamul, CA 91935
(619) 569-7528
Kniffings Nursery
14940 Oak Creek Rd
El Cajon, CA 92021
(619) 561-0611
http://www.kniffingsnursery.com
Laguna Hills Nursery
1829 N. Tustin Ave.
Santa Ana, CA 92705
(714)542-5600
http://www.lagunahillsnursery.com/
Lo Nursery/Perla Nursery/Arcadia Garden (all together)
4827 Peck Rd
El Monte, CA 91732
(626)442-4488
Lone Pine Gardens
6450 Lone Pine Road
Sebastopol, CA 95472
(707) 823 5024
http://www.lonepinegardens.com/
Louie’s Nursery
16310 Porter Ave,
Riverside, Ca
(951) 780-7841
http://www.louiesnursery.com/
Maddock Ranch Nursery
1163 Ranger Rd
Fallbrook, CA 92028
(760) 728-7172
http://www.maddockranchnursery.com
Menlo Growers
11605 New Ave
Gilroy, CA
(408)683-4862
http://www.menlogrowers.com/
Mimosa La Nursery
6270 Allston St
Los Angeles, CA 90022
(323) 722-4543
http://www.mimosala.com
Mission Hills Nursery
1525 Fort Stockton Dr
San Diego, CA 92103
(619) 295-2808
http://www.missionhillsnursery.com
Moon Valley Nursery
26334 Mesa Rock Rd
Escondido, CA 92026
(760) 309-4080
https://www.moonvalleynurseries.com/
Ong Nursery
2528 Crandall Dr
San Diego, CA 92111
(858) 277-8167
http://www.ongnursery.com
Orchard Nursery
4010 Mt Diablo Blvd.
Lafayette, CA
(925)284-4474
http://www.orchardnursery.com/
Papaya Tree Nursery
12422 El Oro Way
Granada Hills, CA 91344
(818) 363-3680
http://www.papayatreenursery.com
Paradise Nursery
10943 de Soto Ave
Chatsworth, CA 91311
(818) 701-5656
http://www.paradisenursery.com
Regan Nursery
4268 Decoto Rd
Fremont, CA 94536
(510) 797-3222
https://www.regannursery.com/
San Gabriel Nursery
632 S San Gabriel Blvd
San Gabriel, CA 91776
(626) 286-0787
http://www.sgnurserynews.com/site/
Suburban Food Farm
San Diego, CA 92120
https://www.facebook.com/SuburbanFoodFarm/
Temple Garden Center
4827 Peck Rd
El Monte, CA 91732
(626)452-0133
http://www.templenursery.com/
Terra Bella Nursery
302 Hollister St
San Diego, CA 92154
(619) 585-1118
http://www.terrabellanursery.com
Trees of Antiquity
20 Wellsona Road
Paso Robles, CA 93446
(805) 467-9909
http://www.treesofantiquity.com
Urban Tree Farm
3010 Fulton Road
Fulton, CA 95439
(707)544-4446
http://www.urbantreefarm.com/
Wally’s World Nursery
15888 Olde Highway 80
El Cajon, CA 92021
(619) 443-2794
Walter Andersens Nursery
3642 Enterprise St
San Diego, CA 92110
(619) 224-8271
http://www.walterandersen.com
Walter Andersens Nursery
12755 Danielson Ct
Poway, CA 92064
(858) 513-4900
http://www.walterandersen.com
Scholarships and Grants
Education is one of CRFG’s cornerstones. Originally interpreted as educating the general public, it has over the years centered on the education of young people interested in growing rare and unusual fruits. Orange County and Central Coast chapters led the way by associating themselves with the two Cal Poly campuses and offering scholarships; but other chapters soon followed suit in their own way. LA Chapter has aligned itself with the one high school in the San Fernando Valley that teaches agriculture, and the grafting programs of both Central Coast and LA Chapters reach out to HS students to encourage interest in growing rare fruits. The Redwood Empire chapter is especially active in this regard and proudly supports groups such as Slow Food, CropMobster, Sonoma State University, The Heirloom Expo, Farm to Pantry Gleaners, Gravenstein Apple Fair and The Original Farmers’ Market. In addition, each year they vote to support a number of initiatives including scholarships to individuals and grants to local schools. Both San Diego and North San Diego chapters currently work with local community colleges.
CRFG, Inc., itself, entered that arena with the Scholarship Committee, an offshoot of the Development Fund, which has awarded from one to four scholarships each year for many years.