CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. (March 27, 2026) – A workshop focused on growing your own mango and avocado, called “Growing Fantastic Tropical Fruits,” will be held Saturday, May 2, from 1-4 p.m. at Centennial Park Recreation Center, located at 1120 Centennial Blvd., in Port Charlotte.
UF/IFAS Extension Charlotte County sponsors this program with Master Gardener volunteer speaker, Phil Sollecito. He will give an in-depth presentation on choosing varieties based on time of ripening, disease resistance, pruning for best fruit production, determining stages of ripeness, and when to pick your ripe fruit.
To register online, visit https://gftf.eventbrite.com.
For information, contact Holly Bates at 941-764-4340 or Holly.Bates@charlottecountyfl.gov
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