Mango Festival Lecture Series & Classes
July 13 & 14
Location: Garden House

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Fairchild’s fruit collection dates back to the Garden's origin, with mango trees planted by David Fairchild in 1936. Our expansive collection of award-winning cultivars from all over the world is our unique gift to share with the South Florida Community.

Dive into the world of mango how-to and horticulture with a captivating lecture series featuring an elite lineup of mango experts all weekend long.  

   

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Saturday Lectures
Location: Garden House

11:00 a.m. New Mango Varieties
Nick Bernal, Seasons Farm Fresh
1:00 p.m. The World of Mangos
Dr. Richard Campbell, Owner and Operator of Mango Men Farms and Chief Science Officer at Cirulli Brothers 
2:30 p.m. Young Mango Tree Selection, Planting and Pruning
Jeff Wasielewski, Commercial Tropical Fruit Extension Agent UF/IFAS (University of Florida/Institute of Food and Agriculture Sciences Tropical Fruit)

Sunday Lectures
Location: Garden House

11:00 a.m. Jonathan Crane, Associate Director, Professor, and Fruit Specialist at  UF/IFAS
1:00 p.m. The Fruitful Five Mango Masters Discussion Panel
Julian Lara, Lara Farms Miami
Paul Nison, Fruitful Trees YouTube Channel
Alex Salazar, Tropical Acres Farm
Tom Siddons, Sleepy Lizard Avocado Farm
Bobby Biswas, Mango connoisseur 
Chris Wenzel, Truly Tropical Farm 

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Mango Classes

Watercolor and Color Pencial Art Classes: Mango's with Carlos Gallostra
Saturday 13
10:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. - SOLD OUT

Mango in Oil or Acrylic Paiting Class wtih Carlos Gallostra
Sunday 14
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. 

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