Market Events
Citrus Festival - December 9 and 16, 2006

This event celebrates the peak of the citrus season in the Houston area. It features many varieties of locally-grown citrus fruit, including oranges, tangerines, grapefruit, satsumas, kumquats, limequats, limes, Meyer lemons, and other unusual citrus varieties that are not available in stores.

This freshly-picked fruit is available for buying and tasting, giving the attendees the opportunity to experience truly delicious fruit that is unavailable to most people most of the time. This year the local chapter of Les Dames d’Escoffier, a group of professional women in the culinary arts, demonstrated recipes using these citrus fruits. “Citrus Professors” were on hand to give information on how to grow your own citrus.  Many varieties grow well in this area and are well-suited to backyard planting.