Fruit Tree Seminar
David Rodriguez, CEA – Horticulture will be presenting a Fruit Tree Seminar this Wednesday, January 25 starting at 7 pm. The program is FREE will be held at Blue Star Brewery and Restaurant. See the link below for more information.
http://agrilife.org/bexarcounty/files/2016/12/01-25-17-Fruit-Seminar-flyer.pdf
Texas Superstar Satsuma Mandarin Orange Sale
$15.00 each in 1 gallon containers.
http://texassuperstar.com/plants/satsuma/index.html
Varieties include:
‘Miho’ and ‘Seto’ Satsuma
http://www.westernfarmpress.com/orchard-crops/satsuma-miho-mandarins-tolerate-14-f
And the most recent releases,
‘Orange Frost’ Satsuma
http://texassuperstar.com/plants/satsuma_orange-frost/index.html
http://today.agrilife.org/2014/06/04/satsuma-orange-frost-texas-superstar/
‘Artic Frost’ Satsuma
http://texassuperstar.com/plants/satsuma_arctic_frost/index.html
http://today.agrilife.org/2015/06/10/arctic-frost-satsuma-mandarin-hybrid-named-new-texas-superstar/
And the unusually heavy producer ‘Bumper’.
http://www.plantanswers.com/Articles/TheHardySatsuma.asp
Order plenty and early while supplies are limited. Order Form is below
Please mail checks in by Monday, February 13 or hand-drop off orders with payment by Wednesday, February 15 by 12 noon to Angel or Nick at the Bexar County Extension Office, 3355 Cherry Ridge, Suite 212.
Monies from the sale go to support the Bexar County Master Gardener Scholarship Fund and Educational Outreach efforts.
Please Note: These plants will be trimmed back and have some yellow leaves. Nothing to worry about as they look like this when young and during winter. They will green up and flush out nice with green color in the spring.
Consider growing them in a larger container for about three years.
http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/patiocitrus/containers.html
Plant pick-up will be between 12:30 and 3:30 PM on Thursday, February 16 at the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Conference Room, 3355 Cherry Ridge, Suite 208.