How Sweet It Is: California Rare Fruit Growers To Hold Tasting at Cal Poly Aug 12

SAN LUIS OBISPO -- Cal Poly's College of Agriculture, the California Rare Fruit Growers organization and the Dave Wilson Nursery are sponsoring a fruit tasting at 1 p.m. Saturday, August 12, at the Cal Poly Crops Unit.

The public is invited to the free annual event, which will feature between 30 and 35 different fresh fruits to include peaches, nectarines, plums, Pluots, Asian Pears and yes,  Peacotums (peach x plum x apricot) and the Cherry x Plums(Prunus avium x Prunus cerasifera). These are the latest from Zaiger Hybrids, they have great texture and wonderful unique flavor.

Guest experts Tom Spellman and Ed Laivo of Dave Wilson Nursery in Hickman will be on hand to answer questions, and everyone attending will have the chance to taste all of the fresh fruit. The Dave Wilson Nursery, a major national provider of backyard and commercial fruit trees, will provide all the fruit.   No fruit will be for sale at this special event.

Fruit Science students and members of the California Rare Fruit Growers will be available to answer questions, and assist with the slicing and distribution of the fresh fruit.

The Crops Unit is on Highland Drive at Mount Bishop Road, just west of the railroad tracks.