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Includes schedule of events, profiles of entertainers, photo gallery, and ticket ordering. Two-day event held in July in Pine Island, Florida.
http://www.mangomaniafl.com/
Includes schedule, ticket ordering, rules of contests, and attractions. Annual event since 1930, held over 10 days in late February and early March in Plant City, Florida.
http://www.flstrawberryfestival.com/
Events include a "Taste of Texas" food show and auction, music, arts and crafts. Occurs in April in Poteet, Texas and raises funds for scholarships and community projects.
http://www.strawberryfestival.com/
A celebration of the New Jersey cranberry harvest, and a tribute to local culture. Special emphasis is given to the artisans of the festival. Held on a weekend in mid-October in Chatsworth, New Jersey.
http://www.cranfest.org/
Part of the Riverside County Fair, featuring more than 7,000 exhibits and competitions related to the fruit. Held in February in Indio, California.
http://www.datefest.org/
Held in Oxnard, California, the third weekend of May. Non-profit organizations create and sell a myriad of foods featuring strawberries. Site includes vendor and volunteer information, and press releases.
http://www.strawberry-fest.org/
Presents an interactive information center, recipes, contests, and arts and crafts. Held in September in Warrens, Wisconsin.
http://www.cranfest.com/
Features an event schedule, competitive event information, sporting events, and entertainment. Held in July in Traverse City, Michigan.
http://www.cherryfestival.org/
Showcases include craft booths, food, entertainment, and a beauty contest. Held over Labor Day weekend in Plymouth, Indiana.
http://www.blueberryfestival.org/
Includes map, scheduled events, history, vendor applications, and entry forms for contests including biggest avocado and best guacamole. Held in October in Carpinteria, California.
http://www.avofest.com
First held in 1937, features beauty contests for adults and children, parades, sporting events, rides, and entertainment. Held the third full week of September in Jackson, Ohio.
http://www.jacksonapplefestival.com/
Annual late-summer lemon festival by the Pacific View Mall, Ventura, California, which sits atop a former lemon orchard. Festival includes fun and games, competitions, and food booths.
http://www.lemonfest.com
Naples, New York. Annual event to celebrate the grape harvest. Includes the World's Greatest Grape Pie Contest and the Grape Stompin' Contest.
http://www.naplesvalleyny.com/grapefestival.php
Held annually since 1986, featuring competitions, sporting events, and a beauty contest. Weekend festival in late July, located in Fair Bluff, North Carolina.
http://www.ncwatermelonfestival.bravehost.com
Week-long celebration features different events each day, ranging from sports competitions to markets and a street party. Held in August in Powell River, British Columbia
http://www.discoverpowellriver.com/visitors/Blackberry.htm