Citrusman, will they also teach grafting citrus? Why November? Will it not be cold out? I'd like to go if I could find another female to drive out with. I'm afraid of flying..LOL. Toni

There will no doubt be some grafting demos taking place at the Expo. You would be welcome to come! Flying is not that bad once you get off the ground! LOL

Citrusman, I agree about flying, wait no I don't..I am scared being in the air more than taking off or landing..lol
But another problem w/flying is, say I see a plant I'd like to buy..how do I get it on the plane??? I'd need a car..I wouldn't want to go home empty-handed..Toni

You could always box the plants and ship them home from the nearest Post Office. There are ways to overcome pretty much any obstacle. I just had a lady from Michigan come to my nursery and buy 6 - 1 gallon flying dragon citrus trees. She boxed them all up in a neat little box and said she was going to hold them in her lap on the flight from Myrtle Beach back to Michigan. Now thats determination!

Citrusman, I'm determined all right, but what's the legality of carrying packages on board? I thought it was against regulations..no? I'll think about it though..
It'd be nice if I could go w/someone..someone who knows their way around, too..I'm terrible w/directions. LOL. If a group of ppl go to the Expo from GW, I'd be glad meeting everyone..Thanks,Toni

Hi Citrusman, I can't find the Pungo Palms website. Do you know if they have a new one? Thanks! bggs

http://www.pungopalms.freeservers.com/

Greetings from Virginia Beach! Here are the details about the upcoming 2006 Southeast Citrus Expo. It should be a great time and all those in the surrounding areas are encouraged to attend.

SOUTHEAST CITRUS EXPO 2006

The Southeast Citrus Exposition is now into its forth year. Its purpose is to encourage citrus growing outside the commercial citrus belt for both the home gardener and the serious enthusiast. This years Expo will feature expert speakers who will provide information on growing cold-hardy citrus in the Southeast United States. Topics that will be discussed will be: in ground or container culture, advice on choosing citrus, cold protection, grafting and selection of root stock, as well as other topics. The Expo will include a citrus fruit contest, plant sale, and tours of citrus trees growing in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

When: Saturday November 18th 2006 from 10:00AM to 4:30PM
(entries of fruit for the contest must be received between 9:00AM and 10:00AM
( NO LATER)

Where: Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center
Virginia Beach, VA.
717 General Booth Blvd.
Virginia Beach, VA. 23451
(757) 425-FISH
www.virginiaaquarium.com

Directions: From I-95 North 11 miles above the VA./NC. State Line take RT# 58 East to Norfolk/Virginia Beach. Stay on RT#58 until Bowers Hill
Intersection. At Bowers Hill, bear right onto I-64 East. Take a right on to I-264 East, stay on I-264 until Atlantic Ave at the Virginia Beach Ocean Front. Take a right on Atlantic Ave, go over the Rudee Inlet Bridge, continue approximately ¾ miles and you will see the Virginia
Aquarium on the right.

2006 Expo Agenda

7:30 Â 9:00AM Early Bird Plant Sale at Pungo Palms Nursery
Plant Sale promptly ends at 9:00AM
( Note: Vendors can setup at 7:00AM)

9:00 Â 10:00AM Registration and Admission
( Make sure you participate in the drawing for afternoon tour groups A or B)

Admission to the Citrus Expo will be FREE for those attending. Admission to the Aquarium will be at a reduced group rate.

Raffle tickets for the Expo plant giveaway will be available before the lectures and during the display of the fruit in the competition. Tickets will be $1.00 and will benefit the Citrus Expo. Plants for Raffle will be donated by the Expo coordinators & vendors. These will include: cold-hardy citrus, cold-hardy palms, and other rare plants.

10:00 Â 1045AM Presentation by Bob Koch, "Citrus Grown in Containers", Located in the
March Pavilion Auditorium.

11:00 Â 11:45AM Presentation by Stan McKenzie and Ned Rahn, " In Ground Citrus Culture",
Located in the Marsh Pavilion Auditorium.

12:00 Â 1:00PM Fruit Competition Awards, Fruit Display, and Raffle in the Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic Ocean PavilionÂs Promenade Room
Note: all fruit entered in the competition will be on display

1:15 Â 2:15PM (Lunch on your own) a list and location of restaurants within three miles
Of the Aquarium will be provided.

Expo Afternoon Tours and Plant Sale

For afternoon tours, all participants will be gathered into two groups.
Group A
Group B

2:20 Â 3:15PM Group A Will tour Robert MotycaÂs Citrus located in his back yard
Robert will give a talk on approach grafting.

3:15 Â 4:00PM Group B Will tour Robert MotycaÂs Citrus located in his back yard
Robert will give a talk on approach grafting.

3:40 Â 4:30PM+?? "ALL" End of the day plant sale at Pungo Palms Nursery and tour
Of in ground citrus

The Southeast Citrus Expo is sponsored by:

*GaryÂs Nursery, New Bern, North Carolina

Wholesale and retail grower of cold hardy palms, Bananas, citrus, and other plants in eastern North Carolina since 1975. Gary will have plants available for purchase at the
Plant sale. Visit GaryÂs Nursery online at www.garysnursery.com

*McKenzie Farms Nursery, Scranton, South Carolina

Stan "The Citrusman" McKenzie sells many varieties of cold hardy citrus trees, palms, traditional fruit trees, vegetables and other plants. Stan will bring citrus for the plant sale.
Visit McKenzie Farms online at www.mckenzie-farms.com or email at citrusman99@hotmail.com

*RahnÂs Plant Connection, Port Royal, South Carolina

Ned and Faye Rahn sell a large variety of citrus trees and other rare plants and flowers not found at garden centers. They will bring plants for the plant sale. Email Ned and Faye at plantfolks@yahoo.com

*Virginia Greenhouse Association, Hampton Roads Chapter

Members are greenhouse owners, who love plants and want to share their knowledge
and experiences with other plant lovers.

*The Southeastern Palm Society

The Southeast Palm Society is a chapter of the International Palm Society, Members are devoted to growing hardy palms and other extraordinary plants, including hardy citrus.
Visit the Southeastern Palm Society online at www.sepalms.org.

*Southern Fruit Fellowship

The Southern Fruit Fellowship is an informal organization of amateur fruit growing enthusiasts throughout the Southern United States. Membership is open to all interested parties. The fellowship has a quarterly newsletter and has meetings at different locations
In the Southeast. Membership and dues: contact Retta Davis (318)686-4249 or email:
DAVISD_R@Hotmail.com

*Flying Dragon Citrus Nursery, Jacksonville, FL.

Flying Dragon Citrus Nursery specializes in many varieties of citrus which are grafted on Flying Dragon rootstock. Any questions or requests, call: (904)880-5026 or email: www.flyingdragoncitrusnursery.com

*The Artist in the Garden, Virginia Beach, VA.

Scott Dilatash is the artist in the garden. He is the purveyor of unusual custom landscapes
In the Southeast Virginia and Northeast North Carolina area. Call (757) 696-7263

*The Virginia Beach Master Gardeners, Virginia Beach, VA.

A fellowship of Certified Master Gardeners in the City of Virginia Beach, sponsored by the Virginia Polytechnic Extension Service.

*Pungo Palms Nursery, Virginia Beach, VA.

Growers of rare and unusual cold hardy palms, desert plants, citrus, bananas, and other sub tropical plants. The nursery is located in the Back Bay area of Virginia Beach , both Ralph and Kathy Denton will participate in the Expo plant sale. Contact us at: Pungo Palmsfreeserver.com\ or call: (757) 426-3677.

The Forth Southeastern Citrus Exposition
Fruit Competition Rules and Procedures

Fruit Preparation

All fruit entered must be grown by the entrant, either in a container or in the ground.

Before submission, fruit should be washed and prepared for eating. Remove any
pesticide residue. Judges may have to taste fruit in case of a tie.

A minimum of three fruit of a specific cultivar must be donated per entry: for example, three Satsuma fruit are required to qualify as one entry. One of the fruit must be cut in half "against the grain (as you would cut a grapefruit) to show the inside of the fruit. (See the illustration above for an example.) Fruit can be returned at the request of the entrant.

Fruit must contain at least ½" of stem attached. One fruit should have at least leaf attached to the stem.

Check the category sheet to determine proper entry.

At the Expo

Entries must be submitted between 9:00AM and 10:00 AM. After 10:00AM
entries will not be accepted.

At registration, you will be given an entry number to ensure anonymity. Make sure that you keep this number with you until the award ceremony.

An entry card must be filled out for each entry. Be sure that you put your entry
number on each card.

Viewing of the fruit will take place from 12:00 to 1:00PM

Blue, red, and white ribbons will be awarded for each category. In addition, there will be a "Best in Show, "Honorable Mention", and "Most Unusual" award.

Citrus Categories for the Contest

There will be a grown-in-ground category and a container-grown category.

Any cultivar not listed here will be assigned to a category by the judging coordinator.

Sweet Orange

Ambersweet
Cara Cara
Hamlin
Naval
Parson Brown
Pineapple

Sour Orange

Abers Narrowleaf
Bergamot
Bigaradier Apepu
Boquet des Fleurs
Chinotto
Citrus neoaurantium
Gou Tou
Nansho Daidai ( Citrus Tiawanica)
Sauvage
Seville
Smooth Flat Seville
Willowleaf
Zhu Luan

Mandarin

Changsha
Clementine
Clem-Yuz 2-2
Clem-Yuz 3-3
Dancy
Juanita
Keraji
Minneola Tangelo
Nasnaran
Orlando Tangelo
Ponkan
Satsuma
Shekwasha

Kumquat & Hybrids

Chang Shou
Fukushu
Hong Kong
Lemonquat
Limequat ( Eustis, Lakeland, Tavares)
Marmaladequat
Meiwa
Nagami
Nippon Orangequat
Procimequat
Sunquat
Marumi

Lemon

Lisbon
Meyer
Ponderosa
Sanbokan
Ujukitsu

Lime

Bearss
Persian

Grapefruit

Bloomsweet
Duncan
Golden
Marsh
Oroblanco
Pink Marsh
Ruby Red
Thompson

Ichangensis Hybrids

Ichang Papeda
Ichang Lemon
Sudachi
Yuzu
Yuzuquat
Yuzvange

Trifoliate Orange

Standard
Flying Dragon
Rubidoux

Trifoliate Hybrids

Citrange (Morton, Troyer, Carizzo, Benton, Rusk, and etc.)
Citrumello (Dunstan, Swingle, Changsha x English Large, USDA 80-5, and etc.
Citradia
Citrandarin (CiClem#10, Citsuma, and etc.
Dragon Lime

Complex Hybrids

Citrangequat ( Thomasville, Sinton, etc.)
Glen Citrangedin
Razzlequat
SancitChang
US 119

2006 Citrus Exposition organizers and contacts: Ralph or Kathy Denton, Phone (757) 426-3677 e-mail at: palmlady@cox.net
Gaylord Ventura: e-mail ggvm30@aol.com

Thanks for the details.

Hey Homey, are you plannning any entries or is that a secret? :)

As the Judging Coordinator it might be conflict of interest to enter any fruit. I've got some nice yuzuquats and some others I'd love to enter though.

I will be bringing some S.C. Satsumas along with some other goodies that I have grown this year. I hope to bring home at least one blue ribbon for the great state of South Carolina! :)