Southeastern Citrus Expo 2009

Saturday November, 21st. 2009

Moore Farms Estate, Lake City, South Carolina



This years Southeastern Citrus Expo promises to be a great event with lots of activities and some great speakers lined up to speak on various topics. This years Expo will be by pre-registration only and there will be a $5 registration fee to help offset some of the expenses of the meeting.. Tours of Moore Farms Gardens will take place at various times during the day. Here is a link to their website: www.mooreplants.com If you are planning on coming, please email Stan McKenzie at citrusman99@hotmail.com or call him at 843-389- 4831. Directions to Expo site will be given at registration. Deadline to register is Thursday, Nov.19th. Here is a listing of some of the activities

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Friday Night: 7:30 PM Citruholics Banquet at the Railway Restaurant in Lake City, SC

Saturday 9.00- 9:45 AM Registration & Entering of citrus for the fruit competition.

10:00-10:30 Lecture by Stan McKenzie on growing citrus in colder areas.

10:30-11:00 Break

11:00-12:00 Talk on regulatory aspects of citrus greening & citrus psyllid by Sherry Aultman of Clemson University.

12:00-1:00 Lunch “onsite” 11.00 per person turkey or ham club, chips and beverage included. Music while you dine furnished by Lowcountry Brass!

1:00-2:00 Lecture by Ryan Atwood of the University of Florida on citrus fruit production and other exotic fruits

2:00-2:30 Winners of the fruit contest announced, Raffle tickets drawn and prizes awarded to lucky ticket holders.. Prize awarded for person who traveled the longest distance to attend.

2:30- 3:00 Citrus Seed spitting contest ( open to all) prize awarded to the winner.

3:00 Expo at Moore farms Ends

3:00- 6:00 Tours of Stan McKenzies citrus grove, tours of Old Plantation Syrup mill, visit the original Juanita Tangerine tree. ( these tours on your own at your own leisure . Maps will be provided at the Expo



Lodging: Marilyns Manor Bed&Breakfast, Lakc City, SC Ph. 843 699 9068 or email:mfoster12@sc.rr.com

Lake City Inn 843 394 8400

Security Inn 843 374 7666 email: securityinn@ftc-i.net

Days Inn 843 3943269

Sponsors: Southeastern Palm Society, Rahns Plant Connection, McKenzie Farms and Moore Farms

The Southeastern Palm Society has recently updated their Hardy Citrus page. There you will find citrus entry forms and other useful information about the Expo.

Ned

http://www.sepalms.org/SPS_Hardy_Citrus.htm

Does anyone have a map or driving instructions to :
Moore Farms Estate, Lake City, South Carolina
Terry

Terrry, I am not too sure what Stan is doing about directions. Here is what is at the SPS site, you might want to email Stan.

Ned

"If you are planning on coming, please e-mail Stan McKenzie at
citrusman99@hotmail.com or call him at 843-389- 4831. Directions to Expo site will be given at registration. Deadline to register is Thursday, November 19, 2009."

I will be at the citrus expo this year - I am looking forward to meeting many of you and tasting some of your fruit If anyone would be willing to supply a sample of their fruit for me - that would be much appreciated. I am especially interested in some of the hardier hybrids ( dunstan citrunelo, morton citrange Yuzuquats, orangequats thomasvilles, ichang lemons etc) Where I live, growing citrus has its challenges and I suspect these will have a good chance of making it here. I have at least one each of these in my collection some of which flowered for the first time this year.

Additionally, I am looking for a smooth flat Seville - fruit/budwood/ rooted cuttings/ plant etc .... If someone has a line on this variety or something similar (or anything else in the extra hardy category) - please advise.

Thanks

Greg

Greg, it will be a great pleasure to have you attend this years Expo. I think you will be the first " international" attendee that we have had in the history of the Expo. There is usually a basket of Southeastern grown citrus fruit given to the person who travels the longest distance to attend so as of right now.... it looks like you will get to sample plenty of fresh citrus! See you in November.

I wish I had the means to attend too.
Sights set on mortgage etc paydown is a priority at this point.
Perhaps when I retire ... in the mean time, best wishes from Canada (British Colmubia)


Cheers, Barrie.

What with the national economic situation this year it has been touch and go for months as to whether I'd be able to attend. I'm happy to say though that the family has managed to stay ahead of the lay offs and other troubles (barely) so I'm coming up!

.....Alan.

Expo is next Saturday. Hope everyone will be able to make it.