Category: Fruits & Vegetables

Several paper bags holding freshly picked, unblemished peach fruit.

What’s New on Ask IFAS: Horticultural Sciences (Jul.–Aug. 2026)


September 2, 2026

Specialty/Tropical Fruit Maprang (Bouea macrophylla Griff.) Fruit Trees: Botany and Commercial Cultivation in South Florida By Federico W. Sanchez, Jonathan H. Crane, and Bruce Schaffer Maprang (Bouea macrophylla Griff.), also known as ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease
Tags: Ask IFAS, Blueberry, EDIS Journal, Horticultural Sciences Department, Peach, Postharvest And Handling, Tropical Fruits, Weed Management In Ornamentals And Turf
Extension faculty observes branches on a blueberry bush.

What’s New on Ask IFAS: Horticultural Sciences (Mar.–Apr. 2026)


May 2, 2026

Jaboticaba: A Unique Fruit Tree for Florida Home Gardeners By Ajay Das and Jianjun Chen Jaboticaba (Plinia cauliflora) is a slow-growing, ornamental fruit tree suited to Florida’s climate (Zones 9a–11). It thrives in acidic, consistently ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture
Tags: Ask IFAS, Blackberry, Blueberry, EDIS, Fruit, Home Garden Crops, Horticultural Sciences Department, Landscape Trees
Green papaya fruit growing from tree branches.

What’s New on Ask IFAS: Horticultural Sciences (Jan.–Feb. 2026)


March 4, 2026

Newly Translated Publication Achachairu (Garcinia humilis), árbol frutal: botánica y cultivo comercial en el sur de Florida Por Federico W. Sanchez, Jonathan H. Crane, Haimanote Bayabil, Ali Sarkhosh, Muhammad A. Shahid, Bruce Schaffer. Este ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, , Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture
Tags: Asian Vegetables Emerging In Florida, Ask IFAS, EDIS Journal, Horticultural Sciences Department, Tropical Fruits
Unripe muscadine grapes growing from a branch.

What’s New on Ask IFAS: Horticultural Sciences (Nov.–Dec.)


January 9, 2026

New Publications Grower’s Guide to Identifying and Correcting Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Potassium Deficiencies in Luffa Production By Md Jahidul Islam Shohag, Qiansheng Li; Yuncong Li, Qingren Wang, and Guodong Liu. Luffa, referring ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture
Tags: Ask IFAS, EDIS Journal, Horticultural Sciences Department, Landscape Trees, Leafy Vegetables, Luffa, Muscadine, Nutrition, Postharvest And Handling, Spanish, Tropical Fruits
Bowl of boiled edamame pods served with two other dishes.

Edamame, a Nutritious New Crop in Florida


November 28, 2025

Did you know edamame can grow in Florida? Edamame shares the same species name as the soybean, which is already an important crop in Florida. This vegetable, native to Asia, differs from the soybean in that it has bigger seeds, produces larger ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Agriculture, Commercial Production, Edamame, Home Garden Crops, Horticultural Sciences Department, South Florida
Cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, broccoli and onions in a fresh salad. Food, vegetables, healthy eating. UF/IFAS Photo by Tyler Jones.

What’s New on Ask IFAS: Family, Youth and Community Sciences (Sept.–Oct.)


October 31, 2025

Healthy Harvest: Florida’s Warm-Season Vegetables Catherine Campbell, Julia Graddy, Jeanette Andrade, and Wendy Wilber. This publication is intended for individuals who are interested in knowing more about warm-season crops that are grown ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Department Of Family Youth And Community Sciences, Framework, Health, Healthy Harvest, Vegetables, Well-being
A close-up photo of the insect in profile; it is deceased, which we know by the large black pin impaling it. Its legs and body appear covered in thick, tawny fur. The wings are mixed colors, beige and black with orange splotches.

A New EDIS/Ask IFAS Publication Published by the Department of Entomology and Nematology in July


September 12, 2025

Read the latest Entomology and Nematology publications for July and August 2025. In this post, you can click on the title of interest to go to the Ask IFAS page and download the document in PDF format. Stay informed about the latest contributions ... READ MORE

Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, Wildlife
Tags: Ask IFAS, Department Of Entomology And Nematology, EDIS Journal, Jiri Hulcr, Miranda Barnes

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