Re: Persimmon conference

**fran gustman fgustman@juno.com>**

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On Tue, 16 Jul 2002 07:59:44 -0700 "Lon J. Rombough" <lonrom@hevanet.com>
writes:
> Since there have been announcements of flower shows and such on this 
> list,
> it seems like there should be equal time for fruit.  The following 
> is
> something from a friend of mine who is organizing the conference.
> For point of reference, the "Claypool" mentioned in the announcement 
> is
> James Claypool, one of the few private breeders of American 
> persimmons whose
> work in St. Elmo, IL has done more to advance the quality of 
> American
> persimmons than almost anyone else.
> -Lon Rombough
> Grapes, writing, consulting, more, plus word on my grape book at
> http://www.bunchgrapes.com
> 
> ---------------
> 
>                                 Persimmon Conference
> 
> The Indiana Nut Growers is pleased to announce that an American 
> Persimmon
> Conference has been  scheduled for Sept 27 & 28, 02. The conference 
> theme
> is, 
> Commercializing the American Persimmon.
> 
> Discussion of the following subject material is planned:
> Establishing the orchard.
> Persimmon diseases & pests.
> Varieties.
> Claypool's breeding orchard.
> Testing varieties in cooked products.
> Processing equipment.
> Food processing regulations.
> Distribution and marketing possibilities.
> Consumer demand & establishing a market.
> Restaurant use.
> Bus trip to Claypool's testing orchard.
> Visit to two acre test persimmon orchard being established.
> 
> A loose leaf binder will be included with each basic registrant in 
> which to
> place papers provided by speakers. Papers and material which become
> available 
> after the conference will be mailed out.
>   
> This is also a call for papers and presentations. If you have 
> information on
> any of the above subjects that you would like to contribute please 
> contact
> Jerry Lehman. The length of your talk can vary from five to 30 
> minutes.
> Sharing and pooling of information is the goal of this conference.
> 
>  dates are Sept. 27 & 28. Location is Holiday Inn, Terre Haute, 
> Indiana.
> 
> Tentative Schedule:
> Fri.,  Sept. 27
>       8:00 A.M. Registration.
>       9:30 Welcome.
>      10:00 Papers.
>      12:00 Pool side indoor luncheon.
>       1:00 Continuation of papers and presentations.
>       5:00  Adjourn.
>       7:00 Buffet Banquet at Holiday Inn.
>       8:30 Banquet presentation.
> Sat., Sept. 28
>        9:00 A.M. two-acre Lehman test orchard tour.
>      11:00 Outdoor grilled lunch at orchard.
>      12:00 Board bus for trip to Claypool orchard.
>        3:00 Bus departs for Terre Haute* 4:30 arrival.
>       4:30 Conference end.
> 
> For updates on speakers & subjects go to WWW.nutgrowers.org
> 
> * As this is near central Illinois some attendees may wish to depart 
> for
> home 
> from that location.
> 
> Tentative speakers and subject matter.
> 
> William Heiman: 
> Introduction to the James Claypool breeding orchard and history of 
> 30 years
> of breeding the American persimmon.
> 
> Dr. Robert Waltz, Indiana State Entomologist:
> Insects in the persimmon orchard.
> 
> Martha Davis:
> Testing various varieties of persimmon pulp in cooked products. 
> Methods and
> results. She is planning to have cooked products available for 
> tasting.
> 
> Ken Neighbors, White Owl Winery:
> Making persimmon and pawpaw wine and commercial wine sales. He is 
> planning
> persimmon & pawpaw wine tasting at the Claypool orchard.
> 
> Mrs. Dymple Green:
> My years as a producer of canned persimmon pulp. Purchasing 
> persimmon fruit,
> processing, distributing and selling.
> 
> Wally Payne:
> Past family commercial operation of shipping the American persimmon 
> to
> Chicago markets. 
> 
> Jerry Lehman:
> Methods to establish an orchard. Tree density, seed vs purchasing 
> grafted
> trees, pollination considerations, sexual traits & flowering habits 
> and
> more. 
> Hand pollinating for breeding purposes including, bagging flowers, 
> pollen
> extraction, handling pollen and applying.
> 
> Thomas Sears:
> Testing persimmon fruit in the Claypool orchard. Claypool varieties 
> suitable
> for commercial use.
> 
> Dr. Richard Mandell:
> Persimmon growing in the South.
> 
> Shirley Vargas:
> Indiana State Dept.of Health, Wolesale Foods Dept. Shirley will 
> discuss
> regulations for wholesale
> and retail foods processing.
> 
> Open: (Looking for a successful farm market operator. Problem is, 
> the
> conference falls in the peak  marketing period and experienced 
> qualified
> speakers are understandably too busy with their operations.)
> Marketing fruit at the farm market. Attracting customers.
> 
>  Claypool Orchard:
> See nearly 2,000 trees (both sexes), many bearing ripe fruit. Wonder 
> over
> the 
> orchard and taste fruit from various trees. Possibly take fruit home 
> in
> small 
> containers. Organize in small groups to evaluate
> and compare fruits and record.    Persimmon & pawpaw wine tasting.
> 
> 
> For a registration form, go to http://www.Nutgrowers.org
> 
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