Hello everyone,
I am deeply saddened to inform you that Rudy Haluza has passed away at 92 years of age from Cancer. Rudy will always be remembered for his introduction of “El Bumpo”, Rudy #20” and many other seedling introductions.
Rudy had a passion for the delicious tropical and subtropical fruits that can be grown in SoCal and his seedling selections are one of the reasons why I began planting seedlings along with grafted trees. With grafted trees, you know what you’re getting but with seedlings, you can push the envelope and come up with a selection that will wow the world like Rudy did with El Bumpo.
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Rudy is the one sitting up in the middle in the front row.
My condolences goes out to the Haluza family. I’m sure a huge void will be left in his family but Rudy will always be remembered in the lives of all those he touched around him.
Simon