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Jackfruit Festival When: Saturday, September 13, 2014 from 9:30 AM to 4:30 PM When: Saturday, September 13, 2014 9:30 AM to Saturday, September 13, 2014 4:30 PM Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden will celebrate one of the most intriguing of tropical fruits, the jackfruit. Participants will learn about its enticing taste and curious fragrance, how to grow it, and what varieties most suit differing tastes. We will have recognized speakers presenting information on planting and pruning, pollination and the variety of cultivars available in South Florida. Tree sales and cultivar tasting follows the presentations. Lectures 10:00 a.m. Pioneering the Introduction of Jackfruit in Florida Dr. Richard J. Campbell, FTBG 10:45 a.m. A new Generation of Jackfruit (Jackfruit Breeding at FTBG) Noris Ledesma, FTBG 11:30 a.m. The Jackfruit as a Tradition in Asia TBD 12:15 p.m. Jackfruit Cooking Demonstration Chef Allen Susser 1:00 p.m. Drying jackfruit Leila Werner, FTBG 1:45 p.m. Grafting jackfruit Todd Walton, FTBG 2:30 p.m. Caring for your jackfruit tree Jeff Wasielewski, Miami Dade Cooperative Extension Service fairchildgarden.org/Events/?date=2014-09&eventid=965
Posted on: Wed, 13 Aug 2014 01:08:44 +0000

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