36th Annual Golden Gate Scion Exchange
Schedule
Sun Feb 22 2026 at 12:00 pm to 03:00 pm
UTC-08:00Location
Diablo Valley College - Horticulture Department, 321 Golf Club Rd Pleasant Hill, CA | Pleasant Hill, CA
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Saturday, February 22, 2026 (Rain or Shine)
11:00 am CFRG Members Only Join/Renew before our Exchange
12:00 noon–3:00 pm Open to the Public
(General Admission)
https://shr.pn/2026GeneralAdmissionFastPass
$5 Entry for Members and Non-Members, 12 & Under Free
Exact cash or E-Ticket please.
Make your own Fruit Trees! As the largest enthusiast fruit-growing organization in the world, our famous annual Scion Exchanges are the most prominent event by which California Rare Fruit Growers serves its mission. Find the best varieties for growing your own fruit.
EVENT INFO: https://shr.pn/EventInfo2026
SHOPPING LIST: https://shr.pn/GGSXShoppingList
• FREE Pre-Event Newbie/Beginner Grafting Class 11:10 am
with CRFG state board member and Chapter Chair, John Valenzuela (classroom)
• FREE Grafting Class 12:30 pm–1:45 pm with CRFG member Graham Stott (classroom)
• FREE Live Grafting Demonstrations watch, learn, ask questions with expert CRFG Grafters
• Over 500 varieties of scions available to choose from. LIMIT 2 STICKS PER CULTIVAR, PER PERSON.
• Rootstocks for Sale (Or bring your own to get them Custom Grafted for a fee)
• Custom Grafting Service get your scions grafted onto rootstock for a fee (buy rootstock at our Exchange or bring your own bare-root rootstock, make sure it is compatible with your scion.)
• Grafting Supplies For Sale: metal plant labels, grafting tape, Buddy Tape, grafting knives, cut-resistant gloves, safety tape, grafting rubbers, sap remover, camellia oil tool-care, more
• Custom Knife Sharpening Service & Live Demonstration: bring your grafting knives and pruners to have them sharpened for a fee while you learn how to do it for yourself
• Fruit Tasting: Discover fresh and unusual fruit as we celebrate seasonal bounty
• Fresh Citrus Fruit for Sale: Grown in the Sacramento Valley by • • CRFG member Ray Sheehy
• Citrus Pest and Disease Prevention Program, CDFA Learn about critical updates regarding citrus trees and scionwood
• Planting Justice Nursery is joining us, we thank them for their scion donations!
• Annie's Gardenscapes Find rare fruit trees, shrubs and berry plants for sale.
• The Fig Hunter Learn all you could ever want to know about growing figs
• Circadian Crop Sciences Shop OMRI approved organic pest & fungus management
• Plant Sale: Diablo Valley College, Horticulture Department Shop for vegetables, edibles, annuals, perennial herbs, California natives, pollinator plants, salvias, shrubs, ground-covers & vines, trees & shrubs, succulents, tender perennials & indoor plants, soil amendments
• Silent Auction Discover treasures! Bring items to share.
• Vintage issues of the CRFG Fruit Gardener magazine available for purchase
• Get your fruit tree questions answered by Veteran CRFG Experts
• Beginners are welcome! We all have to start somewhere!
• Shop our Favorite Grafting Supplies, Learn to Graft, Taste Rare Fruit, Find Special Plants for Your Landscape
• You are not required to bring scions for trade if you don’t have any
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Where is it happening?
Diablo Valley College - Horticulture Department, 321 Golf Club Rd Pleasant Hill, CA, ChargePoint, 321 Golf Club Rd, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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