Tag: fruit

  • New Planting at NPR’s Fruit Tree “Peninsula”

    New Planting at NPR’s Fruit Tree “Peninsula”

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    Volunteers from New Port Richey’s FarmNet, Environmental Committee, and Public Works came together in an effort to promote public produce in food desert areas. Here are images from the tree planting at the Fruit Tree “Peninsula” April 15.  The trees in the image are Barbados Cherry – one of two planted. The Fruit Tree Peninsula…

  • Green Plant Tree Farm: Loquats on Highway 98

    Green Plant Tree Farm: Loquats on Highway 98

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    By Matthew Wilcox Just north of the City of Brooksville, Florida, off of Highway 98, sits a small tree farm that is owned and operated by Steve McCortney. Mr. McCortney grows a wide variety of shrubs and trees for local and regional sale. Most of all, Steve has several dozen loquat trees that he and…