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CENTRAL COAST CA MEET UP - June 3, 2023
« on: April 07, 2023, 03:34:41 PM »
Trying this again, would be great to get the local Central Coast folks (or SoCal / NorCal) together to hang out and talk fruit.

June 3, 2023 - 11am - 4pm or so - Got lots of parking, some things should be fruiting, probably mulberries, some eugenia, maybe jaboticaba

I'll fire up my pizza oven and can get some dough going. Bring your dough and toppings too. BYOBeverages



If you can make it, please post up and I can start to plan some things out.

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Re: CENTRAL COAST CA MEET UP - June 3, 2023
« Reply #1 on: April 07, 2023, 05:56:48 PM »
Hey Kevin, sounds great we can make it with fixings 8) and what ever fruit we can bring 8)

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Re: CENTRAL COAST CA MEET UP - June 3, 2023
« Reply #2 on: April 19, 2023, 03:25:58 PM »
Just bringing this up again, it is open to anyone not just Central Coast folks!

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Re: CENTRAL COAST CA MEET UP - June 3, 2023
« Reply #3 on: May 03, 2023, 05:49:09 PM »
One month out reminder

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Re: CENTRAL COAST CA MEET UP - June 3, 2023
« Reply #4 on: May 04, 2023, 06:13:32 PM »
Still bummed I can't make this one-

Next time for sure!

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Re: CENTRAL COAST CA MEET UP - June 3, 2023
« Reply #5 on: May 05, 2023, 12:09:44 PM »
How time flies when your having fun!! 8)

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Re: CENTRAL COAST CA MEET UP - June 3, 2023
« Reply #6 on: May 19, 2023, 04:27:23 PM »
Another reminder for June 3rd meet-up. Looks like it'll be mostly mulberries here, but I'll swoop up a bunch of stuff at the Farmer's market to make sure we got some options.

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Re: CENTRAL COAST CA MEET UP - June 3, 2023
« Reply #7 on: May 29, 2023, 12:59:18 PM »



Should have a real nice spread of Florida mangoes to sample.

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Re: CENTRAL COAST CA MEET UP - June 3, 2023
« Reply #8 on: May 29, 2023, 09:09:26 PM »
Wow, that’s a big time score!  Been hesitant to commit due to unpredictable work travel, but I’m pretty sure I can make it next Saturday. Would love to join the event. I could probably bring some late season Hass avocados that are still hanging and maybe some loquats.

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Re: CENTRAL COAST CA MEET UP - June 3, 2023
« Reply #9 on: May 30, 2023, 10:43:06 AM »



Should have a real nice spread of Florida mangoes to sample.

Whoaaa sick! Always wanted to try those florida flavors.  Stoked that its just this weekend. I'll be bringing some fresh garlic and garlic scape pesto, some Babaco Papaya and Tropical Apricot.
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Re: CENTRAL COAST CA MEET UP - June 3, 2023
« Reply #10 on: May 30, 2023, 11:37:29 AM »
Im game need more fruit friends in real life plus Pizza always get me out the house hahaha
I can bring some fresh Terpz


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Re: CENTRAL COAST CA MEET UP - June 3, 2023
« Reply #11 on: May 30, 2023, 12:08:53 PM »
Cool Kevin, you know how to entice folks for sure can't wait will bring what I can as far as fruit plus fixings for sure! And yellow sapote seedling for you!

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Re: CENTRAL COAST CA MEET UP - June 3, 2023
« Reply #12 on: May 31, 2023, 03:20:01 AM »
Wow, I would really interested in joining this meet up! 🙂

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Re: CENTRAL COAST CA MEET UP - June 3, 2023
« Reply #13 on: May 31, 2023, 11:55:46 AM »
Kaz has offered to send us a loquat tasting selection which is awesome of him. I'll try to grab some from what I consider the best loquat in town, but I am not sure if they'll be overripe by now. This cool weather is frustrating because it's slowing down ripening of a lot of stuff. My white mulberry is absolutely loaded with fruit but it's not quite as good as it can be. The pakistani has mottled green and purple half ripe due to this as well.

Still think we'll get a good feed. Don't forget to bring dough and toppings! Got tons of sauce though.

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Re: CENTRAL COAST CA MEET UP - June 3, 2023
« Reply #14 on: May 31, 2023, 12:05:14 PM »
Yeah I hear about the cold weather Kevin, I'll try to bring some loquats and some cherimoyas hopefully this cool weather is putting the ripening way off ::)

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Re: CENTRAL COAST CA MEET UP - June 3, 2023
« Reply #15 on: June 01, 2023, 01:49:10 PM »
Wish I could make it out to this event and meet all you wonderful growers & fruit aficionados.

Maybe next time!

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Re: CENTRAL COAST CA MEET UP - June 3, 2023
« Reply #16 on: June 01, 2023, 02:52:55 PM »
Looking like we will have decent weather for Saturday which is a major relief, it has been cold lately! It says 68f on the coast, but I am at 2200' and generally above the marine layer, so it might be 80f. Remember the sun? I miss it too! Be ready to drive up a mountain pass, I am at the peak. If you start descending and see Cachuma reservoir, you have gone too far! That said, what a sight, it is 100% full which it has never been in the 10 years I've lived in SB.

I have plenty of room on the street, but please make sure you park well below driveway above mine cause that neighbor is a real prick. Park below the blue suburban and nuzzle up to the next car. There is also my Infiniti sedan which you can use as a landmark. If it gets really busy somehow, I will point out where parking is cool.

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Re: CENTRAL COAST CA MEET UP - June 3, 2023
« Reply #17 on: June 01, 2023, 02:56:55 PM »
 :D
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Re: CENTRAL COAST CA MEET UP - June 3, 2023
« Reply #18 on: June 01, 2023, 04:40:08 PM »
 8)
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Re: CENTRAL COAST CA MEET UP - June 3, 2023
« Reply #19 on: June 02, 2023, 10:23:41 PM »





Oven is pre heating for tomorrow.

Warning: I do have bees on the property, but they’re nice. Just to be aware.

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Re: CENTRAL COAST CA MEET UP - June 3, 2023
« Reply #20 on: June 04, 2023, 10:33:35 AM »









We had an awesome afternoon of fruit, friends, pizza, smoked meat, passionfruit cheesecake, wine, and conversation. My sincere thank you to everyone who came all the way up or down and hope we make these sorts of gatherings happen more often.

A stand out of the afternoon was a selection of Kaz’s loquat collection which included the venerable Peluche loquat which really was a treat!



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Re: CENTRAL COAST CA MEET UP - June 3, 2023
« Reply #21 on: June 04, 2023, 11:45:59 AM »
Huge shout out to Kevin, for hosting meet up yesterday was great to meet and see forum folks in person! We had a great time and got to taste some Florida mango's ;) 8) Pizza's were excellent too and wine Kevin helped make 8) 8)

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Re: CENTRAL COAST CA MEET UP - June 3, 2023
« Reply #22 on: June 04, 2023, 11:44:53 PM »
Thanks Kevin for opening your home and yard to us! We had a great time eating and chatting with everyone.  I wanted to let you know that the Kesars goes over ripe easily but could be consume early, they are still very sweet at the stage they're at with little acidity. The Alphonso will keep well for a long time but so many of them get those spongy internal flesh issue but when they don't they are very good.

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Re: CENTRAL COAST CA MEET UP - June 3, 2023
« Reply #23 on: June 05, 2023, 08:45:33 AM »
Really awesome event and a wonderful group of people attended.  I was really impressed with Kevin’s property and mature collection of fruit trees in the forest.  I can’t believe how many of his subtropicals survived the relatively harsh winter we experienced in CA.  Highlights for me included the huge variety of loquats for tasting, passion fruit cheesecake (unreal delicious), Fairchild #2(?) canistel, and of course FL mango tasting. I even got to try a Campbell wango with a solid trade for the seed.   Absolutely worth the drive from SD. Thanks for opening your home Kevin and sharing your knowledge.

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Re: CENTRAL COAST CA MEET UP - June 3, 2023
« Reply #24 on: June 05, 2023, 11:47:39 AM »




Just to add a little bit more to just how gnarly the winter was up here... Pineapple guava covered in snow and my sabara absolutely coated.

I think the consensus is we should do that again, but even bigger!

It would appear to me that my yard will be peaking fruit wise around late August (weekend of 26th?) so I'm going to try to make that happen if everyone is cool with it.
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