Anyone know of any upcoming fruit tasting events or classes you’d like to share with others who live in your region?
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I would love to do that for my locale here in about 10 years when I get things in good production.
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Two Angels Fig Farm is holding their annual “Southeast Fig Frolic” in Chattanooga, TN on September 13 from 9am-3pm. See this link for more info.
Cliff England is having his annual orchard open house in McKee, KY on October 13 from 10am-3pm. It’s a phenomenal opportunity to explore his vast orchard and taste his many, many cultivars of persimmon, che, and jujube. Cliff himself leads a tour of the persimmon area and shares his extensive expertise. He also sells fruits, nuts, and grafted trees there.
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In Belgium, I can recommend Home | Pomko Feest in de Boomgaard
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I am seriously thinking about driving more than 4 hours and getting an Airbnb to go to Mount Hood for Kiokawa orchard’s 2 day 100 apple tasting event. I am on the fence because it’s a lot of driving when I don’t have much vacation left, and I have animals and 2 old folks at home. I emailed Joanne at TemperateOrchard Conservancy to see if they will just let me wander around looking at everything. I am sure that was a weird email to get and not 100% sure I expect an affirmative response. If she does say yes, though, TWO orchards in one trip would 100% be worth it! TOC is in Mollala, and on my way.
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I drove 3 hours to go to the Home Orchard Education Center’s pest and disease class. It’s mostly outdoor discussion but we can also walk through the orchard. I brought some photos with me to show Tonia and to compare to her trees. This year the staff did a much better job of thinning and coddling moth damage was much less than last year. They use Surround with cyd-x. Last year I wasnt so impressed with their results but this year was way better.
I took lots of pictures of interesting fruit that I don’t have. I’ll post them over the next couple days.
Tonia said this is her favorite pear.
The orange one is Madame Boutant, which she said is also very good.
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You probably know about Broadacres Grape Nursery in Hubbard, about 12 miles from Molala.
I drove 4 hours from northwest Washington to sample the 43 varieties of dessert grapes. Ate grapes till I was beyond full and brought back plants of best ones. Totally worth the visit!
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I’ve never stopped there. HOEC has a ton of grape varieties, also, and they hold an annual class about them.
Here’s an event in BC:
Seed Savers Exchange is having their apple tasting and orchard tour October 4th. I went last year and loved it. They let you pick a 5 gallon bucket of apples for free.
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Went to Kiyokawa Orchard today for their apple tasting event. I got there way too early so just took a few pictures. I wanted to see their display area and orchard anyway. I will post lots of pictures later.
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Hopefully people will add 2026 events!
Home Orchard Education Center in Oregon City has fig and stone fruit pruning classes in August. Home Orchard Education Center — Home Page
Kiokawa Orchards in Mount Hood has a fruit tasting event Oct 17& 18 [Events — Kiyokawa Family Orchards] (Events — Kiyokawa Family Orchards)
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Cricket hill has their fall tour again October 17th
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Salt Spring Island is having another festival:
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