Each year for over 15 years, I have had a citrus tasting and open house in my backyard in Lake Jackson, TX about 50 miles south of Houston, TX. You just missed my last open house Dec. 15, 2007, but you can still come by and buy a tree. I still have plenty to pick from. (See my homepage for a current listing.) Just give me a call before you come to make sure I am not running an errand. The next open house will be Saturday Dec. 13, 2008, from 2PM to 4PM. Everyone is invited that likes to taste citrus and see fruit trees. I have approximately 200 different varieties of citrus, 50% to 70% fruiting, plus several varieties of persimmon, sapote, guava, pawpaw, loquat, pomegranate, avocado, papaya, fig, peach, passion fruit, mango, and pecan trees growing in my backyard. There will be approximately 40 to 50 varieties of citrus to taste. Over 35 citrus tree varieties (see the variety list on my home page) will be for sale, some rare and hard to find, plus a few other fruit trees.
Come taste the citrus, and see the 3rd largest citrus collection in the state of Texas, and the largest collection north of the Texas Rio Grand valley (free). Come see and taste the giant Panzarella orange and the giant Panzarella cluster lemon. See grapefruit, tangerines and oranges all growing on the same tree. Email me if you have questions. Also, check out the magazine Texas Gardener Sept./Oct. 2003 issue, page 18-24, and and Nov./Dec. 2006, page 47 for more details.
For directions to my house, email me.
John Panzarella
April 24, 2007
updated 12-17-07