Nursery Hours
Open 9 a.m. to Noon
Monday - Saturday
(except holidays) Note: We close at Noon
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Grow Tropical Fruit in Your Own Backyard!
ECHO has a unique collection of interesting and rare fruit
trees, herbs, and other exotic species. |
Introduction to ECHO's Tropical Fruit Nursery
NOTE: The Tropical Fruit Nursery is for retail customers who can
visit our farm in North Fort Myers, Florida. We do not ship plants!
Purpose and History: When ECHO's director visited several botanical gardens in Hawaii, he was frustrated that he could not purchase some of the interesting plants that he saw. He decided that ECHO's visitors should be able to purchase plants or seeds for most of the plants they would see at ECHO.
The nursery has grown to the point that today it is has well over 100 species of trees, shrubs, vines, herbs and perennial vegetables. Beyond that, we sell many varieties of some species. For example, we have over 30 varieties of bananas and close to 50 varieties of citrus.
We are so fortunate here in SW Florida because we can grow all the subtropical fruits and vegetables, most of the tropical ones, and even a surprising number of temperate fruits. Your yard can be more productive than you ever thought possible, while making it look like well-landscaped yard instead of a garden.
Many customers are not familiar with the wealth of food plants they can grow, and how to chose which variety to grow. For example, do you want a banana like the ones in a grocery store, or an ice cream banana, a rajapuri banana etc. We have spent a GREAT deal of time preparing a copyrighted listing and description of the plants and varieties of each plant.
Business Hours: Please note that we have peculiar hours for a business. ECHO must not stray from our main purpose, which is helping our overseas network and training our interns. So we only open the nursery between the hours of 9 a.m. and noon, Monday through Saturday. We are closed on Sunday.
Directions: For Driving Directions to ECHO, please click here. ECHO is located one mile east of Interstate 75 (exit 143) on Bayshore Road. You
will see a prominent "ECHO" sign on the corner of Bayshore and Durrance Road, a road that only goes left. In 2/10 of
a mile you will see the nursery sign on the right. (If you are coming for
the bookstore or the tour, choose the parking lot on the left instead.) You
can also visit
MapQuest to get directions from where you are.
Phone: (239) 567-1900 The person on
duty in the nursery carries a portable phone with him/her during open hours, so
you can reach us then. At other times you can leave a message and we will
call you back.
E-Mail: You can also email us at
nursery@echonet.org
Edible Landscape Workshops
Periodically throughout the year, ECHO's Tropical Fruit Nursery offers workshops on various activities pertaining to Tropical Landscaping. Examples of workshops that have taken place in the past are grafting and container gardening.
NOTE: These classes are limited in size, so registration is encouraged. For more information, please visit the workshop information page.
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