See them all here. This image is the first place winner: Screwbean Mesquite Pods by Lisa Lamb of Cedar Park, Texas
Author: Ronni Kern
The Festival of Fruit was a blast!
If you have photos of the event, please submit them. We would love to give the world a chance to see what it missed.
Annual Scion Exchange
Every January and February, our famous scion exchanges are held at local chapters. There are generally demonstrations of various grafting techniques as well. Sharpen up your knife and create your very own Franken-tree. Click here for dates and locations.
Now CRFG has its own Youtube Channel!
Yes, we have entered the 21st century. Click here to enter what will be our rapidly expanding and invaluable how-to and why-to gallery.
Fruit Facts
Now a Wiki! Click here for more information.
Nurseries & Plant Providers
How do you find trees for rare fruit or even totally ordinary but delicious fruit? The Nursery and Plant Providers list has been compiled as a resource in your exploration for new fruit trees. CRFG Inc. does not endorse nurseries or businesses as a policy. Any nursery selling fruit trees may be listed. Most of…
Fruit Tasting Events
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. The UCANR South Coast Research and Extension Center in Irvine will host a cherimoya tasting on January 19, 2018 @ 10:00 am – 12:00…
Welcome to the website of the California Rare Fruit Growers!
The California Rare Fruit Growers (CRFG) is the largest amateur fruit-growing organization in the world. We specialize in fruit not native to nor grown commercially in any given area; but our breadth of knowledge and experience covers the environmentally sound culture of any and all edible plants. What we have learned is exchanged on this…
“I’m Jorge Ochoa and I’m addicted to fruit!”
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 here.