Southeastern Citrus Expo 2004

About 130 people attended the second annual Southeastern Citrus Expo on Saturday, November 20, 2004, at Riverbanks Zoo and Garden in Columbia, South Carolina. Both attendees and expert speakers traveled to South Carolina from all over the Southeast, and truly made the event a success.

Sponsors: McKenzie Farms, Riverbanks Zoo and Garden, Southeastern Palm Society

Expo Registrar: Eric Dziamniski

Speakers: John Neighbors, Ned Rahn, Dr. Chris Inhulsen, with Q&A session by Stan McKenzie

Plant Donors for Drawing: Gary Hollar, Tom McClendon, Stan McKenzie, Ned Rahn

Citrus Contest Organizer: Tom McClendon

Citrus Contest Judges: Andy Cabe (Riverbanks Zoo and Gardens), Tony Melton (Clemson University), Bob Snyder (Southeastern Palm Society), Jeff Stevens (Southeastern Palm Society)

CITRUS CONTEST RESULTS

Twenty-one people submitted 108 fruit entries in the contest,

with the mandarin category receiving the most entries.

Click on thumbnails for full-sized photos of the fruit entries.

In many of the categories, the judges had difficulty agreeing on the top three—

a tribute to the quality of the fruit entered in the contest!

Photos: Jeff Stevens

Not to be missed: More photos from the personal online photo album

of SPS members Will Taylor.

And the winners are

BEST IN SHOW • John Neighbors (Alabama) for Brown’s Select Satsuma

HONORABLE MENTION • Chris Sharpe (South Carolina) for Eureka Lemon

MOST UNUSUAL • Chris Sharpe (South Carolina) for Buddha’s Hand Citron

SWEET ORANGE

1. Ray Beard (South Carolina) for Navel

2. Jeff Hargraves (Georgia) for Cara Cara Navel

3. Jeff Hargraves (Georgia) Hamlin

SOUR ORANGE

1. Joe LeVert (Georgia) for Chinotto

2. Ralph and Kathy Denton (Virginia) for Taiwanica (Nansho Daidai)

3. Bob McCartney (South Carolina) for Taiwanica (Nansho Daidai)

MANDARIN

1. John Neighbors (Alabama) for Brown’s Select Satsuma

2. Keith Endres (North Carolina) for Early St. Ann Satsuma

3. Jeff Hargraves (Georgia) for Dancy

GRAPEFRUIT

1. Betty Abraham (South Carolina) Marsh

2. Eric Dziamniski (South Carolina) for Star Ruby

3. Betty Abraham (South Carolina) for Pink

KUMQUAT & HYBRIDS

1. Ralph and Kathy Denton (Virginia) for Nagami

2. Keith Endres (North Carolina) for Snow Picked

3. Keith Endres (North Carolina) for Nippon Orangequat

LEMON

1. Chris Sharpe (South Carolina) for Eureka

2. Eric Dziamniski (South Carolina) for Meyer

3. Ned Rahn (South Carolina) for Ponderosa

LIME

1. John Neighbors (Alabama) for Sweet

2. Brian Mielke (South Carolina) for Key

3. Eric Dziamniski (South Carolina) for Bearss

ICHANGENSIS HYBRIDS

1. Joe LeVert (Georgia) for Yuzuquat

2. Ralph Denton (Virginia) for Shangjuan

3. Joe LeVert (Georgia) for Ichang Lemon

TRIFOLIATE ORANGE

1. Ned Rahn (South Carolina) for Flying Dragon (only entry in category)

TRIFOLIATE HYBRIDS

1. Will Taylor (Tennessee) for US 80-5 Citrumelo

2. Tom McClendon (Georgia) for Rusk Citrange

3. Tom McClendon (Georgia) for Carrizo Citrange

COMPLEX HYBRIDS

1. Joe LeVert (Georgia) for Thomasville Citrangequat

2. Tom McClendon (Georgia) for Sinton Citrangequat

3. Ralph Denton (Virginia) for US 119