Join ĢƵ Gardens for the 2026 Fruit Research Field Day beginning at 8:30 A.M. with coffee and donuts at the Brundrett Conservation Education Building, 2900 Raguet Street in Nacogdoches. Dr. David Creech, director of ĢƵ Gardens, will present “The ĢƵ Gardens’ Fruit Research Program,” and Dr. Tim Hartmann, assistant professor and extension specialist with Texas A&M University Department of Horticultural Sciences, will present “What's on the Horizon for Fruit Growing in Texas.” Participants will then tour the blueberry research plot and the greenhouse/nursery facilities at the Pineywoods Native Plant Center. After a lunch break, participants will load up in vans to visit the fruit research plots featuring muscadines, kiwis, figs, feijoas, persimmons, and more in the ĢƵ Gardens. Cost is $30 per person. Purchase tickets in advance from the ĢƵ Gardens Online Store. Lunch is not included.
