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Fruit Project
Explore how to plant, water, fertilize and prune your fruit plants as well as how to manage weeds, insects and diseases. Learn which fruit species grow in Minnesota, and design a plan for growing fruit in your yard.
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Minnesota State Fair
4-H plays a pivotal role in youth development and public education at the Minnesota State Fair. Over 7,000 4-H youth have the opportunity to interact with the public and educate fairgoers through 4-H exhibits, demonstrations, performances, and 4-H promotion. More info.
Fruit Project resources
Beginning to learn about fruit:
Some experience with this project:
Project leader resources
- Wild and edible fruits
- From The Ground Up (48 KB)
- Skin Deep (43 KB)
Other online resources
Project evaluation
- Fruit evaluation sheet (38 K PDF)
