Lois Lehman of Bokeelia and her husband Greg talks about the jams and jellies on display at the Paradise Gardens display at the 4th annual Taste of Lee Tropical Fruit Festival held at the First Baptist Church of Fort Myers on Saturday. The event was sponsored by the University of Florida IFAS Extension and the Caloosa Rare Fruit Exchange. The event is designed to introduce people to the varieties of fruits that grow locally in Southwest Florida according to Caloosa Rare Fruit Exchange president Rachel Singletary. Jason Easterly/Special to the Daily News
Lee Tropical Fruit Festival 2011
FORT MYERS — Local fruits and tropical goodies were on display at the 4th annual Taste of Lee Tropical Fruit Festival held at the First Baptist Church of Fort Myers on Saturday.
The event was sponsored by the University of Florida IFAS Extension and the Caloosa Rare Fruit Exchange.
The event is designed to introduce people to the varieties of fruits that grow locally in Southwest Florida, said Caloosa Rare Fruit Exchange president Rachel Singletary.
Annual membership in the Caloosa Rare Fruit Exchange is $15.
Caloosa Rare Fruit Exchange will also hold its annual plant sale at Terry Park in Fort Myers on October 15, 2011. Call 574-7759 for details.
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