Any body heard about Vero or the one at the 1900 building in Melbourne?

The melb one prob will happen. Don't know about Vero.

thanks, great show just wish a lot bigger

this may mean 2021 ain't happening.


Gardenfest!
http://www.gardenclubofirc.org/Gardenfest.html
Open Date:
Sat, Feb 05, 2022
Close Date:
Sun, Feb 06, 2022

if u look at there calendar reads first and second on Feburday.

SATURDAY, MARCH 6, 2021 AT 8 AM EST - 4 PM EST
Downtown Melbourne Botanical Fest
Free · 1900 S Harbor City Blvd, Melbourne, FL 32901-4748, United States

Gardenfest is canceled. No sign of planning for it at this late date. A bit oddly, the even bigger Under the Oaks art show seems to be going ahead for March 12-14.

No Vero Gardenfest this year.

The Melbourne show is happening on Mar. 6th. (formerly FIT show) at US1 & 192

Exotica Tropicals will likely be holding its own sale in Mel Beach around May.

GTC Inc. Of Brevard/ Island Tropical Fruit "may" have our own lychee tree sale as well.

I have 3g trees of the following variety, Mauritius, Brewster, Sweetheart
Probably going to be in the $45.00 range.

I also have some lychee trees in 15g, labels got mixed up, but they are Mauritius, and Sweetheart. They are 4 years old. Probably in the $150.00 range.

Lychee trees DO NOT like salt. They don't like salt on their leaves nor in their water.

That being said, if you live beach side, I don't recommend planting a lychee tree.


If you are wondering if a lychee tree will grow in your area, I tell people, "look around your neighborhood, do you see any XYZ trees?, if not, then there is probably a reason."

Which is the lychee with the small seed?

Sweetheart typically has a smaller seed than others, and hence is typically more expensive.

Might be interested if I have enough room.

any word on rare fruit council?

I think brevard rare fruit is having their annual sale. I think I saw an email in that regard. they are holding meetings still.

Basically, my expierence with lychee variety.

Brewster: small round and bright red fruit. really good. shy bearer
Mauritius: most planted. bigger red fruit, good producer but can skip a year or two
Hak Ip: Big fruit, prob best tasting. Very simliar to sweetheart. shy bearer.
Sweetheart: Big fruit, great taste. Prob better producer than hak ip, but has been shy for me.
Emperor: large fruit. Gotta age it a little more on tree. different taste. really good. I've eaten them while green and red.
Sweet Clif: small fruit. good producer. Fruit very small actually. small dwarfish tree. tasty.

Rare fruit:
To keep everyone informed, we are having our Annual Tree Sale in April. It will be on April 24th at the Brevard Auditorium on the back south-east lawn.

Port St. Lucie botanical garden is having a plant show/sale this weekend. Feb 13/14.

Searle Brothers in Southwest Ranches, Broward Co. will be holding the spring Extavaganza this weekend, Friday, Saturday, Sunday.

How did I miss this! Is it next weekend as well? Have a link to share?

Searle bro sale is this week, Thursday/Friday/Sat/sun, and the following weekend.

I'm actually planning on attending thursday morning if my schedule works out.

Thanks! We're thinking about heading down there as well. Went a few years ago......... Great sale- incredible variety.