CITRUS

Central Florida Fair 4-H Citrus Tree Contest
has been in operation for more than 13 years. There are a number of objectives, one of which
is to have an increased awareness of the Central Florida citrus industry. A key part of the project is
the citrus grower, processor, packer and support industries which purchase the trees.
4-H membership is available to all youth ages 5-18 without regard to race, color, sex, handicap, religion, or ethnicity. 4-H'ers who are 5-7 years of age are ineligible to participate in competitive activities at any level. However, they may exhibit or share project activities, participation awards will be given to this age group.

Horticulturalist Award

Beginning in 2007 the 4-H Citrus Tree Project added “The Horticulturalist Award” to the project. The criterion for the award is based on participation in the Citrus Tree Project, score on the knowledge test, quality of the record book, and quality of citrus tree. The 2007 award winner was Rachael Stein of Orange County. Rachael received a plaque and $500.00 as the award winner.

Buyer phone numbers available soon

07 BLUE Tree Ribbon Information

07-08 MAP to Water Conserv II, directions
MAP to Apopka Research Center
MAP to Orlando Extension Office
MAP to Central Florida Fair (CFF)

2007CCF Contest Rules
How to Transplant
Care of your Tree 9 pgs
List of Specimens for Knowledge Test

Tree Show & Sale: April 19, 08 at the CCF ** 4-H Building. Check in your tree at the 4-H info booth between 3-4:00.

Sat. December 8^th, 2007 Winter Garden, Water Conserv II research site This will include a grove visit and we will be looking over different citrus pests and diseases (things that are on the knowledge test). We will be meeting in front of the distribution center, 10 am. Directions to the distribution center http://waterconservii.com/WC2Directions.htm

Sat. April 5^th, 2008 Apopka, MREC -This is the prejudging, knowledge test, and record book due date. Don’t forget the horticulturalist award goes to the 4H participant who scores best in all 3 categories. Last year the award was $500.00.

Sat. April 19^th, 2008 Orlando, Central Florida Fair -judging, ribbons, auction, awards
Sat. May 10^th, 2008 Apopka, MREC – tree distribution and “how to plant and take care of your tree” workshop 08-09 Variety is Murcott on Cleopatra rootstock.
2008 Navels on Kuharske Carrizo rootstock
Navel orange Harvest Oct to Jan Navels differ from other oranges by having a rudimentary secondary fruit embedded at the blossom end of the fruit. Premature yellowing and rot of this secondary fruit often results in premature fruit drop. Fruit peels relatively easily, sections well. If juiced, drink within several hours before a bitter flavor develops. Tends to require more precise irrigation and nutrition management. Two periods of fruit drop, early- and late-summer, account for 15-20% of the crop in some years.
Kuharske citrange. The limited data available so far show that this rootstock, which originated in the Bay Lake, Florida nursery of Mac Kuharske, has good potential especially for oranges on the Ridge. It has excellent tolerance to the burrowing nematode,
but otherwise is just like Carrizo, except its tolerance
to blight has not been determined.

Getting ready for the
Show and Sale.

Ryan Atwood, Citrus Agent,
RAAtwood@ufl.edu

Citrus Tree info thru Ryan Atwood,
See Ryan's tree grow at the link above.

For John Jackson's
Page

Download your own project book, Lake County 4-H members don't forget
to add the "Project Summary" to the end of your books for county judging.
For Contest Dates: See Central Florida Fair

Some Citrus Tree contest info.
Each contestant will be given the opportunity to choose their own tree - after tree selection NO substitutions will be allowed.
Only trees from the original group will be eligible for exhibition in the fair.
TREE JUDGING: Two weeks prior to 4-H Day each tree will be pre-judged & classified as B/R/W
by qualified judges. All trees must be taken home. Blue rated trees will be eligible to be "shown" by the exhibitor,
you should return your tree the night of the sale. Separate classes will be held for JR & SR. During this final
judging process, exhibitors should be prepared to answer questions related to the care of their trees.
PROJECT BOOK JUDGING: Project books must be submitted by all CFF Citrus Contest participants.
At check in time, books will be screened for completion. An exhibitor whose project book
does not meet completion criteria will be ineligible to enter the tree in the CFF.
JR & SR project books will be judged separately according to completeness, accuracy & overall neatness.
KNOWLEDGE TEST: All participants MUST take the knowledge test.  Contestants will be required to ID varieties of citrus, parts of a tree, diseases, nutritional problems, and to answer questions relating to tree care & the citrus industry. JR & SR will be judged separately.   Participants may take the test regardless of whether a tree is entered for judging.
TREE SALE: Blue ribbon trees will be for sale to the public during the fair, sale of trees is optional.
Please note your desire at time of check in. Contest coordinators will attempt to recruit potential buyers for trees,
but exhibitors are ultimately responsible for recruiting their own buyers.