{"id":22297,"date":"2025-01-10T07:52:40","date_gmt":"2025-01-10T15:52:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/?p=22297"},"modified":"2025-01-10T13:54:46","modified_gmt":"2025-01-10T21:54:46","slug":"2025-scion-exchanges-of-the-california-rare-fruit-growers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/2025-scion-exchanges-of-the-california-rare-fruit-growers\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 Scion Exchanges (of the California Rare Fruit Growers)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Is this the year that you learn to graft? Would you like to grow a new variety of fig, peach, dragon fruit, avocado, plum, mulberry, or cherry?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then these events are for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Winter is the season for the California Rare Fruit Growers “scion exchanges,” where growers cut sticks (scions) off their backyard trees and gather together to share. In addition to sharing scions, CRFG members often demonstrate grafting methods at these events, and they are always willing to share their experiences related to growing fruit trees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Below are the dates and locations for upcoming scion exchanges of local CRFG chapters. Almost all of them are free and open to both members and non-members. Click on the links for details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In chronological order:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

January 11: <\/strong>Arizona<\/strong> chapter<\/a> in Phoenix (Valley Garden Center)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

January 18:<\/strong> Orange County<\/strong> chapter<\/a> in Costa Mesa; they are also doing a grafting demonstration day on January 16 in Tustin<\/p>\n\n\n\n

January 25:<\/strong> North San Diego County<\/strong> chapter<\/a> in Vista<\/p>\n\n\n\n

January 25: Los Angeles<\/strong> chapter in Encino<\/p>\n\n\n\n

January 25:<\/strong> Santa Clara Valley<\/strong> chapter<\/a> in Mountain View<\/p>\n\n\n\n

February 1: <\/strong>San Diego<\/strong> chapter<\/a> in Spring Valley<\/p>\n\n\n\n

February 1: Foothill<\/strong> chapter in Arcadia<\/p>\n\n\n\n

February 1: Inland Empire<\/strong> chapter in Riverside<\/p>\n\n\n\n

February 1: <\/strong>Monterey Bay<\/strong> chapter<\/a> in Soquel<\/p>\n\n\n\n

February 8:<\/strong> South Orange County<\/strong> chapter<\/a> in Irvine<\/p>\n\n\n\n

February 8: <\/strong>Golden Gate<\/strong> chapter<\/a> in Pleasant Hill<\/p>\n\n\n\n

February 8: West Los Angeles<\/strong> chapter in Culver City<\/p>\n\n\n\n

February 15: <\/strong>Redwood Empire<\/strong> chapter<\/a> in Santa Rosa<\/p>\n\n\n\n

February 22: <\/strong>Central Coast<\/strong> chapter<\/a> at Cal Poly Crops Unit, San Luis Obispo<\/p>\n\n\n\n

February 22: <\/strong>San Joaquin <\/strong>chapter<\/a> in Modesto<\/p>\n\n\n\n

February 23: <\/strong>Sacramento<\/strong> chapter<\/a> in Carmichael<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(March 1: Mendocino <\/a><\/strong>Permaculture<\/a> has a scion exchange event in Philo)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

March 15: <\/strong>South Bay <\/strong>chapter<\/a> in Torrance; they are also doing a grafting workshop on January 18 in Palos Verdes<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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For chapter events with no links, see details on times and locations on the main CRFG website here<\/a>. Please let me know if I left out any chapter events or got anything wrong so I can update.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Quick tips on cutting and storing scions can be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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An apple graft beginning to grow in 2022 in my yard. I got the scion from a fellow CRFG member.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Blueberry grape bunches on my vine. I started it from a cutting given to me by a fellow CRFG member.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Related posts that you might find helpful:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Your fruit tree is grafted: Why? And so what?”<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Grafting deciduous fruit trees in winter in Southern California”<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Growing multi-graft fruit trees”<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Grafting a pollenizer branch into your fruit tree”<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Grafting avocados”<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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