This year, the Southeastern Citrus Expo will take place in the Clanton/Jemison Alabama area on Nov 15th & 16th. . The actual Expo will take place on Saturday and will be at the Jefferson State Community College located at 1850 Lay Dam Rd., Clanton Alabama 35045. The Agenda is as follows:
There are 4 tours lined up for folks who want to drop by on Friday on the way in for the Expo. All info and addresses for the tours can be accessed by going to the Petals From The Past website and clicking on " Citrus Expo" info.
1.st Tour will be by Hayes Jackson at his place at 1300 OLd Gadsden Hwy , Anniston, Ala.36206
2nd tour will be at Mr John Neighbors Citrus and Fruit Farm located near Alexander City, Ala.
3rd Tour will be at Petals From The Past Nursery, Jemison Alabama
4th Tour will be at the Research Center in Thorsby Ala. They have outdoor and protected citrus to view.
Tours are available anytime from 9-3 pm Central time.
Anyone wanting to attend the Citruholics Banquet at the Peach Park Restaurant will need to preregister for this event prior to Nov.1st. Dr Powell needs a head count for the restaurant. The menu is Bar B Que buffet with all the fixings along with a Vegetarian option.
Friday Night: Citruholics Banquet, Peach Park Retail Fruit Market& Restaurant,US Hwy 31/I-65 Clanton Ala. Meet & Greet 6-7 Meal at 7
Saturday Morning:
8:00 am-9:00 am Registration and Fruit Competition Entry time. Fruit Entry forms will be available on site along with display plates. 3 Fruits of any one speices is all that is required for an entry. Multiple entries of different species may be submitted.
9:00-9:45 Presentation by Mr. John Neighbors, citrus grower from Alexander City, Alabama who grows satsumas, meyer lemons and sweet limes using a hoop house method. Mr Neighbors was a guest speaker at the 2004 Expo at Riverbanks Zoo, Columbia, SC.
9:45: - 10:00 Coffee break
10:00-10:50 Presentation by Hayes Jackson who serves as the Urban Horticultural Regional Agent for the Central Alabama area. Hayes is an avid palm and citrus collector and is a member of the Southeastern Palm Society.
10:50-11:00 Update by Dr Wayne Hanna of Tifton, Georgia on his efforts to produce seedless changsha mandarins and ichang lemons using irradiated seed.
11:00-11:30 Question and Answer Session featuring citrus growing experts from across the South.
11:30-1:00 Break for Lunch. Lunch will be provided on site for those who register for the Expo in advance. For those who wish to leave the campus, there are various fast food places available in downtown Clanton.
1:00-2:00 Keynote speaker Mr Dallas Hartzog from South Alabama will be giving a presentation on his experiences growing satsumas for pleasure and profit. He has founded a coop of South Alabama growers and manages a sizeable grove of his own.
2:00-2:30 Drawing for the raffle ticket prizes along with winners of the Citrus Fruits contest announced.
2:30 Southeastern Citrus Expo officially ends but a fruit tasting and tour of Petals From The Past Nursery is scheduled to start at 3:30. Items on the fruit tasting exhibit will include Asian Persimmons, Citrus from the Petals Nursery and Golden Kiwi Fruit that is a specialty crop they produce!
Motels in the area include:
Best Western 801 Bradbury Ln Phone: 877-574-2464
Holliday Inn Express 815 Bradbury Ln. Phone:800 939 4249
Days Inn 2000 Big M Blvd. Phone:205755 2420
http://www.petalsfromthepast.com/ 
