Inviting all members to join us for our annual holiday party/potluck! We will enjoy a discussion of the year's events, a slideshow of photos from our members' gardens, and of course, luscious food! We will also hold our annual election for the Board. Members are invited to volunteer to join the board!  

Mark your calendars for the 2024 Scion Exchange, to be held January 27, 2024. Hundreds of scions will be available for dormant varieties of fruit (apples, stone fruit and more), along with rootable cuttings of other fruits! What Scions will be Available? As scions are collected from around the Northern California Chapters, the names will …

DUE TO A SHIPPING ERROR, OUR GRAFTING WORKSHOP HAS BEEN RE-SCHEDULED TO FEBRUARY 24 FROM 1-4 P.M. Ready to learn how to graft? Or is it just time to really "up" your grafting game? Join us for our hands-on grafting class, RESCHEDULED to Saturday,  February 24, at the Santa Cruz Live Oak Grange, 1900 17th …

Join us for our members-only Citrus Extravaganza Sunday, April 28 at the Santa Cruz Live Oak Grange! Our event this year will include a panel discussion of unique and delicious citrus varieties that grow well here, a Citrus Tasting and of course, the opportunity to share ideas with other chapter members. For those who are …

A-1-45 (21) -- From Jim Rider's apple breeding program.   We’re calling this tour: Everything you wanted to know about apple breeding but were afraid to ask. Jim Rider, world class pomologist, 5th generation apple farmer in the Pajaro Valley, pioneering organic apple grower, internationally recognized red-fleshed apple breeder, founding local CRFG chapter member, generous and …

Rachel's Mystery (20) Brushy Mountain Limbertwig (52) Join the Monterey Bay Chapter of the California Rare Fruit Growers  on October 19 at Wilder Ranch State Park as we celebrate the season with our 2024 Apple Tasting! If you've always wanted to know what apples grow well in our area, and want to taste what freshly …

Ready for a pear-fectly spectacular pear gathering? We’ve got something exciting for you. Join your fellow MBCRFG members on Sunday, November 3rd to hear C. Todd Kennedy speak about fall’s wonderful fruit – PEARS! To be followed by a Pear Tasting and one of our wonderful potlucks! (See registration link below.)     If you haven’t …

Join us for our 2025 Scion Exchange, to be held February 1, 2025, 12 PM - 3 PM. Hundreds of scions will be available for dormant varieties of fruit (apples, stone fruit and more), along with rootable cuttings of other fruits! Soquel High School is again graciously hosting this wonderful event. Get your Fast Pass …

Learn how to turn your bag of scionwood into productive fruit trees. We’re offering a hands-on grafting workshop February 16th from 3-6PM at the Live Oak Grange. This year we’ll be offering mentorship in both a beginner cleft graft and also an opportunity for experienced grafters to learn how to do a whip and tongue …

Please join us at the Santa Cruz Live Oak Grange as we prune the orchard under the direction of Freddy Menge (who has many years of pruning experience but still finds it necessary to scour YouTube videos for different approaches and techniques).   We will be discussing differences in pruning stone fruit versus pommes, young …