Welcome to the Orange County Chapter
California Rare Fruit Growers

The 2026 OC Fair Wrap-up

We had another successful booth at the OC Fair, with about 60 of our chapter volunteers greeting thousands of guests over the 23 days that the fair was open in July and August. The displays of fruit, much of it donated by Melissa's World Variety Produce, and fruit trees, donated by our members, were great conversation starters.

As the visitors to our booth learned, our meetings are open to the public and free of charge. We invite you to join us at our next meeting on September 17, where we will meet our annual Cal Poly Pomona scholarship recipients and enjoy a presentation from a CPP faculty member. The details will be posted soon on the Meetings and Events page.

Meeting Presentations on YouTube

 We have fallen far behind in getting the recordings of our meeting presentations edited and posted to our YouTube channel. Because of the strong interest that attendees of our August 20 meeting expressed in being able to review the information packed presentation From Fruit Trees to Food Forests, the video is now available to watch on YouTube and the slides are available on the August Past Meeting page. Other videos will be coming soon!
  
 California Rare Fruit Growers 
is a membership of like-minded amateur fruit enthusiasts dedicated to: 

  • Growing fruiting plants that may or may not be commonly found in the Orange County area.

  • Sharing information about fruits potentially adaptable to the Orange County area and varieties of established fruit better suited to specific areas and growing conditions.

  • Exchanging seeds, cuttings, scion wood, and plants with each other, primarily for home use/growing.

  • Providing scholarships to deserving college students in the field of agriculture/horticulture.

  • Following all federal, state, and county agricultural regulations.
Chapter Meetings

Note our new location as of July 2026

When: 3rd Thursday of most months

Time: 
7:00- 8:30pm - Meeting
8:30 - 9:00pm - Social Time and Refreshments

Where:
Tustin Presbyterian Church 
225 W Main St, Tustin, CA 92780

Meetings are held in the Fellowship Hall