University of California
The California Backyard Orchard
Don't Forget the Lindcove REC Fruit Tasting Today!
Citrus growers and other Ag professionals are invited to attend the Univerity of California, Lindcove Research and Extension Center Annual Citrus Fruit Display and Tasting on Friday December 14th starting at 9:00 A.M. During the Citrus Fruit Display day, you can see and taste more than 100 citrus varieties that are grown at Lindcove.
Education Building Activities 9 am - Noon
•Taste fruit at your leisure
•Participate in a sensory taste test of citrus fruit by Dr. Mary Lu Arpaia and Dr. Dave Obenland
Walking tour starts at 10 am
- 10 am: Tour the Citrus Clonal Protection facilities that produce budwood with Dr. Rock Christiano
- 10:30 am: Tour the demonstration orchard with Dr. Tracy Kahn who will discuss new citrus varieties
- 11:30 am: View the action of the new fruit grading system in the packline that provides researchers with detailed information about fruit size, weight and quality demonstrated by Therese Kapaun and Don Cleek
Directions: http://ucanr.edu/sites/lindcove/Map_and_Directions_to_LREC/