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...
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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...
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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...
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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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So another year turns over, filled with events large and small. We each have passed through our own environments with no choice but to react to the changes in the world around us. For me, 2019 will be remembered with mixed feelings. Loved ones...
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‘Tis the season as they say. The holidays loom large in the minds of young and old alike. For me, the end of our calendar year has appeared seemingly out of nowhere, with the words “Is it really December already”? Without a doubt, it is here...
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Life at Fruit & Spice Park is like driving towards a familiar destination, winding down a country road – the twists and turns are familiar, yet there are still some surprises to keep the journey exciting. Unlike a country road, this year...
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Have you noticed the change in the air? No detection of a frosty autumn chill early in the morning? Of course not, we are in extreme South Florida where the change of seasons is almost imperceptible. Nevertheless, we just passed a calendar...
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The month of September always seems like a turning point for me, signaling the end of summer with “back-to-school”, and life’s headlights begin to pick out the faint outlines of the holiday season ahead. Around here, we also tend to mark our...
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As we enter the dog days of summer, I find myself pondering longevity and the cycles of time. This includes our short-term concerns and deadlines, but also the longer arc of time that when taken in context provides some much needed perspective. ...
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