The adventure continues! Here at your Redland Fruit and Spice Park, we are in the midst of the summer fruit season, with trees groaning under the weight of tropical fruits both familiar and unusual. I like to view the seasons as a slow-motion...
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What’s in Season The focus for this installment of What’s in Season is adaptation. This is a word that we have become all too familiar with lately. But adapt we have! The beautiful Fruit and Spice Park is open, and welcoming guests to enjoy...
Read moreThe Mango and Emperor Lychee
What’s in the Season Everyone knows the phrase “this too shall pass.” Wise words through the ages to be sure. A small but powerful part of what will see us through the current difficulties is the ability to see beyond the...
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The Fruit & Spice Park is a hidden gem in The Redlands. The only tropical botanical garden of its kind, the Fruit & Spice Park hosts over 500 varieties of fruits, vegetables, spices, herbs, nuts and other commercially important plant...
Read moreThe four original species (pomelo, citron, mandarin and papeda)
There’s a popular song that advises, “Don’t Blink;” meaning life moves fast, so pay attention or it will swiftly pass by. That is how the start of 2020 has been at the Fruit and Spice Park! It seems March has appeared...
Read moreThe Solanaceae
Family is important. Few among us would argue differently. In the plant kingdom, just like the animal kingdom (which includes us!), families can be large or small, limited to a small area or spread far and wide, and have desirable and useful...
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