UF/IFAS GLOBAL BLOGS
Pollinators sometimes play favorites when choosing plants to forage on, a behavior known as flower constancy. This behavior can be seen across many different types of pollinators, but is perhaps best known in honey bees and bumble bees…. Read More
Florida blueberries are in season so you’ll find them in stores and markets through June. Look for the “Fresh from Florida” label. United States Department of Agriculture statistics show that the value of Florida’s blueberry industry is estimated… Read More
The common eastern bumble bee, Bombus impatiens, is one of the most frequently found bumble bees across the eastern half of North America. Their native range extends north-south from Ontario to Florida, and east-west from Maine to the… Read More
Pollination is one of the best examples of mutualism, a relationship between two different species in which both species benefit. Mutualisms are different from the many other relationships between organisms in which one or both species is harmed,… Read More
Jicama is a root vegetable native to Latin American. It is also known as yam bean, Mexican turnip and Mexican or Chinese potato. It has become popular in the United States and is available year-round. Jicama is grown… Read More
Drosphila suzukii is another invasive fly pest found in Florida. Despite being referred to as a fruit fly, this fly is in the family Drosophilidae. True fruit flies belong to the family Tephritidae, which are larger and often considered… Read More
Eggplant, Solanum melongena, is a member of the nightshade family Solanaceae (Rindels 1997). It is called “eggplant” because the original plant produced small, oval-shaped white fruit resembling an egg. In 1806, Thomas Jefferson, well-known for his promotion of… Read More
Florida growers are constantly looking for alternative crops to diversity, and find new markets; however, that hunt is becoming more intense. A promising new central Florida crop in production includes Macadamia which has found success in south and… Read More
I love the cool weather vegetable season, because there are so many greens – ruffled red and green kales, a rainbow of chard, lettuces, broccoli (the leaves are delicious), and lots of Asian vegetables that cry out for… Read More
Sometimes it’s nice to take a minute away from the garden and remember our agricultural heritage here in Seminole County. Master Gardener Kevin Jardaneh (jardaneh@knights.ucf.edu) did just that this week with a wonderful article on the Citrus industry… Read More
