Found this neat post:
http://www.lizcrain.com/foodloversguide ... d-society/
I enjoyed it. I wanted to see David Karp, but Green Gage Plum seemed such a narrow topic. I went to see the Queen of Quince and was surprised that she didn't know fresh-eating quinces were good and available.
I usually try and get fired up about a new variety of apple or pear and this year was no exception.
It sure is a lot more convenient for me at the Washington County Fairgrounds than the other places. I went with my kids on bike and MAX.
I have noticed how much more crowded the scion exchange is than the AAFS. Maybe it's because there are more alternative fruit tastings and only one Scion exchange in the Portland area.
John S
PDX OR
My arbitrary comments:
I was very put off by the fact that the self-proclaimed Queen of Quince kept refering to the flavor of quince as "furniture".
David Karp had a very engaging speaking style and I quite enjoyed his Green Gage talk. He further endeared himself by bringing fruit samples including Coe's Golden Drop which I've wanted to try for a long time.
There seemed to be many fewer pears this year.
I don't know if the HOS releases statistics but judging from Sunday I wouldn't be surprised if attendance was around 10% of what it was last year.
I'm worried the pawpaws I bought from the arboretum were picked too green and may not ripen well 
There is some really great Mexican food in Hillsborro.
I was also disappointed by the Queen of Quince -- she seemed to be giving her prepared talk for bookstore signings where the audience couldn't be expected to know anything about quinces, and I didn't get much out of it. I wish she'd had some handouts about the nutritional and health benefits studies, and maybe shown a few slides.
I wish I could have stayed to hear David Karp. His Karp's Sweet quince is edible raw (he offered me a bit) but has much the texture of an unripe baking pear.
As usual, one of the best things about the fruit show was the opportunity to ask more experienced members about things I notice on my trees. I think the attendance may have been way down because of the weather, the competing fruit events around town (Unappreciated Fruits in Corvallis, Portland Nursery's apple tasting, and I think One Green World had an event as well) and the icky viruses going around -- I was getting over one, my husband was sick last weekend, etc.
Could you please have someone call me, I think I posted a new topic on the general forum but I don't think it went through. I got mixed up on the fall fruit show schedule and location and totally missed it, I have three fruit trees that have grafts that didn't take and would like to turn them in. I have been trying in vain to get in touch with Ted Swensen but he is nearly impossible to make contact with. My contact phone number is (503) 810-6545, I have worked with Josie in the past and it would be great if someone could provide her phone number or have her call me that would be great.
Good day
Craig Henry
I was sniffing around and found the following piece on our last HOS All About Fruit Show: http://www.lizcrain.com/foodloversguide ... d-society/
It’s always rewarding to find the general public appreciating what most of us are addicted to. Here are a few photos for the Forum:
Thank you Liz! You’ll have to check out our Spring Event: HOS Fruit Propagation Fair
March 6th, 2010, at the Washington County Fairplex
Whoops! Steven beat me to it… though I didn’t find it ‘here’ –
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http://www.lizcrain.com/foodloversguide ... d-society/[/quote:ybs2gpm0]
Well, we’ve got some pictures 
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