When the annual Rare Fruit Tree Sale was held at the Manatee County Convention Center in Palmetto, a crowd of several hundred would line up well before the doors opened. There was always something of ...

Now in its 32nd year, the Rare Fruit Tree Sale, an annual Manatee County event with a huge following, has a new location this year. Traditionally held indoors at the Bradenton Area Convention Center ...

Here’s a special rare fruit tree that tropical gardeners can grow in Costa Rica: jaboticaba, a native Brazilian tree with grape-like fruits. Known as mamón brasileño in Spanish, jaboticaba (Eugenia ...

We all enjoy apples, pears, plums, oranges and other fruits that are commonly available in our grocery stores, but there are many other less familiar fruits. This topic was prompted by the upcoming ...