Neighborhood Fruit has designed an interesting map mashup that pinpoints spots in San Francisco where you’ll find fruit growing on public land. While the concept is new and the database incomplete, you can register as a user and add spots if you know of any. Plus in the future you’ll be able to search for fruit by zip code, type and even quantity needed.
Neighborhood Fruit was created to make use of the abundant fruit growing in our urban neighborhoods. Currently, the bulk of fruit grown in back yards in our cities goes to waste, while the fruit we consume is grown in water-intensive orchards far from our homes. We envision a different future, where the bulk of backyard fruit is utilized and shared between neighbors. We envision a future where the food we eat is truly fresh, seasonal and local. Our diets replete with home-made goodies.
