Category: Fruits & Vegetables

Food and Resource Economists at UF/IFAS Tropical Research & Education Center support local growers in the adoption of new tropical fruit crops through consumer market research.

by Alena Poulin

June 28, 2023

With its temperate and humid climates, South Florida is the perfect place to grow many tropical fruits that are adapted to these warm climates and cannot be grown elsewhere in the United States. As the demand for such products increases, ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Food And Resource Economics, Tropical Fruit

Much Ado About Mangoes: How UF/IFAS collaboration with National Mango Board is facilitating research for industry success.

by Alena Poulin

June 26, 2023

A stone fruit grown from the tropical tree Mangifera Indica, mangoes are known for their delicious taste and nutritious value, both of which have contributed to their growing rise in popularity among U.S. Consumers. “The ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Food And Resource Economics

Tips for Edible Landscaping

by Tia Silvasy

June 20, 2023

View the recording of our Edible Landscaping webinar on YouTube here. The concept of edible landscaping primarily applies to growing vegetables, herbs and fruit trees in a way where it fits in with your home landscape. With proper plant ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, , Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Central Florida, Edible Landscaping, Florida Friendly, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruit, Herb, Hillsborough County, Master Gardener, Tampa, Tsilvasy, Vegetable

UF researchers seek to support the citrus industry through studies looking at Cover Crop adoption.

by Alena Poulin

June 16, 2023

As the official state fruit of Florida, the orange is also a major contributor to the state’s economy, along with other types of citrus. In a report from the Economic Impact Analysis Program, it was estimated that, based upon the latest available ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Food And Resource Economics

June Gardening May Include Visit to Plant Clinic

by llw5479

June 13, 2023

June offers hotter temperatures, humidity and possible thunderstorm activity. In addition, school is out and many people take time to go on vacation. This leaves less time for landscape and garden chores. But there are things to do in the June ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Turf, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: June Gardening, Landscapes, Lawns, Plant Clinic, Vegetable Gardening

Horticulture Happy Hour: Pomegranates and Grenadine

by Wayne Hobbs

June 6, 2023

Florida is full of options for growing fruits at home and an often overlooked option is the pomegranate. Pomegranates are best adapted to a Mediterranean climate with mild winters and hot, dry summers. This does not match Florida exactly but ... READ MORE

Category: Fruits & Vegetables
Tags: Clay County, Florida Friendly, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruit, Garden, Gardening, Horticulture, Horticulture Happy Hour, Landscape, Landscaping, Mixology

Common Crop Insects Pests Worldwide

by Yvonne Florian

June 6, 2023

June 6th is World Pest Day. And what better way to “celebrate” the pests which eat our crops than to expose their wicked ways. We should be aware that, around the world, we all fight some of the same insect pests. The following are ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Fruits & Vegetables, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease
Tags: Cotton, Crop Pests, Garden Pests, Vegetable Insects

Growing Blueberries in Your Jacksonville Backyard

by Duval MGV

May 22, 2023

The blueberry bushes planted at the Duval County Extension office are chock full of berries just about to ripen. I can hardly wait until I am able to snack on some as I work. If you also love these sweet little berries, you should incorporate ... READ MORE

Category: Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes
Tags: Blueberries For Florida, Blueberries In 9a, Blueberry Growing In Jacksonville Fl, Native Blueberries, Rabbiteye Blueberries, Southern Highbush Blueberries

Growing Your Healthy Florida Lifestyle in Seminole County 2023

by Morgan Pinkerton

May 22, 2023

Grow Your Healthy Florida Lifestyle Beginning in April, UF/IFAS Extension Seminole County hosted a five week Grow Your Healthy Florida Lifestyle Series. The class met every Friday for 3 hours to learn all about the dimensions of wellness and ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Food Safety, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, UF/IFAS Extension, , Work & Life
Tags: Farm To Fork, Freshfromflorida, Healthy Lifestyles, KnowYourFood, SeminoleCountyAg, ThinkLocal

UF/IFAS Extension Hillsborough County offers Edible Landscaping in Hybrid Format

by Tia Silvasy

May 21, 2023

Interested in growing edible plants in your yard? Join UF/IFAS Extension Hillsborough County on Thursday June 15th from 10 to 11:00am to get an introduction to selecting low maintenance, long-lived, edible crops to grow in the home landscape. ... READ MORE

Category: , Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Class, Edible, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Herbs, Hillsborough, Landscaping, Organic, Permaculture, Sustainable, Tampa, Tsilvasy, UF IFAS Extension, Vegetable

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