BRNO 2026 Citrus Exhibition
In mid-October, the Botanical Garden of the Faculty of Science at Masaryk University in Brno was transformed into an oasis of exotic scents and vibrant colours. From 14 to 18 October 2026, it hosted another edition of the traditional exhibition and sale of citrus fruits and other subtropical and tropical fruit plants. Organised by the garden in collaboration with the experienced association Citrusáři Brno, this year’s event took visitors on an imaginary journey across the ocean – the main theme was citrus fruits grown in the Caribbean and North America. Read more …
October 2026
Citrus Exhibition PRAGUE 2026
The Prague Citrus Growers Association, in cooperation with the Botanical Garden of the Faculty of Science at Charles University, organized its traditional citrus exhibition from September 25, 2026, to October 4, 2026. The exhibition also featured my lecture on “Citrus Fruits of Japan from the Ryukyu, Amami, and Kyushu Islands and Their Connection to History and Culture.” Read more…
September 2026
Citrus growers meeting in ADAVO 2026
On Saturday 21.3. 2026 the traditional meeting of citrus growers took place in the ADAVO horticulture. About 50 citrus enthusiasts from all corners of the Czech Republic gathered. ADAVO Horticulture was established in its current form in 2010 as a company focused on growing and selling balcony, citrus and stimulating plants including sea buckthorn. From the beginning, it was supported by the citrus community in the Czech Republic and soon expanded its citrus plant offering to an assortment of over 200 species, varieties and hybrids. Read more…
March 2026
Botanical Garden FTA CZU 2025
For several years now, I have been visiting the botanical garden regularly at the end of February or the beginning of March to exchange experiences and genetic material. The Botanical Garden is part of the Faculty of Tropical Agriculture, CZU in Prague. In the Botanical Garden of the FTA, the National Citrus Collection has been officially declared since 2023. Read more…
March 2025
JAPAN 2024
In April 2024, I visited Japan on business. I decided to take the next few days off, visit Okinawa and try to find and photograph local varieties of citrus as they grow and are grown in their native habitat. Among them especially the species Citrus ryukyuensis, discovered in 2021, and the rare cultivar Citrus rokugatsu, which has already disappeared from Czech collections. Okinawa is an ancient centre of diversity of Japanese citrus, so I was expecting much more.
Search for citrus trees in Okinawa – Business week in Tokyo – Day One – Day Two – Day Three – Day four
April 2024