The Brevard Rare Fruit Council is
a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the introduction,
propagation and distribution of new species, improved varieties
and mutations of fruit plants. Through our monthly meetings,
seminars and field trips, we collect and share information
regarding propagation techniques, growth characteristics, cold and
salt tolerances, and other environmental requirements. Brevard
Rare Fruit Council is part of an alliance of Rare Fruit Councils
from Florida to California.
Brevard meets on the 4th Wednesday
of each month, except November and December. The November meeting
is held on Wednesday of the week before Thanksgiving, and is
usually a banquet at one of the restaurants in Melbourne. There is
no meeting in December. The meeting officially starts at 7:30 PM,
but most of us come a little early to exchange seeds, plants, and
ideas. The meeting ends between 9:00 and 9:30 PM
The Brevard Rare Fruit Council takes place at the Melbourne
Front Street Civic Center.
Coming from the west, pass in
front of the Strawberry Mansion restaurant by going East on E.
Melbourne Ave. and make a left into Front Street right after the
scuba shop, as if you were going to the Chart House Restaurant.
The Civic Center will be on your left hand side and the parking
lot is the same as the boat ramp to the Indian River.
Coming from the east, drive over the Indian River by crossing the US
192 Causeway and make a left into Front Street before getting to US
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