"New Feijoas from New Zealand!"

Presentation on Pineapple Guavas by Glen Woodmansee

Saturday, Oct. 20 at Goleta Library

 

On Saturday, October 20, 10 am - noon, the Santa Barbara/Ventura chapter of the California Rare Fruit Growers will present a talk on feijoas by expert Glen Woodmansee of Santa Monica at the Goleta Public Library, 500 North Fairview Avenue in Goleta.

 

Feijoas (pineapple guava) are easy to grow in Santa Barbara but most of us don't have the most delicious cultivars. Glen will take us on a whirlwind tour of New Zealand, where exciting new feijoas are being developed. He'll introduce us to Down Under feijoa growers and lovers. And he will tell us how the new feijoa cultivars are performing in Santa Monica now that many of them are beginning to fruit for the first time in the U.S.!

 

Glen will also show videos that give the history of the fruit and how it grows. And we'll hear how New Zealanders make feijoa wine - and we'll learn what a Feijoa Fruju is!

 

Glen's talk was very popular at the Los Angeles and Orange County chapters of CRFG. Now it's our turn - don't miss it!

WHO: Santa Barbara /Ventura chapter of California Rare Fruit Growers presents a talk by Glen Woodmansee of Santa Monica. (Worldwide CRFG President Margaret Frane will also be attending.)

WHAT: "Feijoas!"

WHERE: Goleta Public Library, 500 North Fairview Avenue, Goleta, CA

WHEN: Saturday, October 20, 10:00-noon

FEE: Free to members; small donation ($3 - $5) suggested for non-members, to pay for room.

FRUIT: If you have backyard fruit to share, please bring it! We love doing tastings!