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Cultivating better Florida mangoes – UF/IFAS scientists sequence DNA to support, grow a domestic industry

by Lourdes Mederos
March 25, 2021

HOMESTEAD, Fla. – A team of scientists at the University of Florida have sequenced the genome of the internationally important ‘Tommy Atkins’ mango – a variety that originated from Florida and that is valued for its very long shelf life, ... READ MORE

Category: Fruits & Vegetables, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: #ufifasagronomy, Alan Chambers, Featured Hot Topic, Genome, Mango, News, Plant Breeding, Tommy Atkins Mango, Tropical Research And Education Center, UF/IFAS Tropical Research And Education Center

Scale Insect on Mango Tree

by Samantha Murray
October 19, 2020

Scales are small, stationary, shell-like insects on leaf, stems or fruit surfaces. They are flat or pear-shaped, white or grey. There are several kinds of scales that can be found on the upper or under surface of leaves. The female scale lays ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture
Tags: Mango, Scale

Grilled Red Grouper with Sweet Mango Salsa: Florida Seafood at Your Fingertips LIVE!

by Michael Sipos
August 5, 2020

Seafood at Your Fingertips Live is going tropical! Summer is in full swing and mangos are ripe for the picking! Try your hand at preparing this nutritious, sweet, savory and refreshing seafood dish! The proportion of the ingredients in this ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Events, Food Safety, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, Livestock, Natural Resources, Recreation, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife, Work & Life
Tags: Collier, Cook Your Catch, Eat Seafood America, Fish, Fish Fillet, Fishing, FL Sea Grant, Florida Sea Grant, Grilled Fish, Grouper, Grouper Recipes, Mango, Mango Salsa, More Fish Please, Red Grouper, Salsa, Sea Grant, Seafood, Seafood At Your Fingertips, Seafood Restaurant, SFAYFT, Sweet Mango
Roadside market produce. UF/IFAS Photo by Cat Wofford. File 029601

Eating from Backyard Gardens in South Florida

by Brenda Marty-Jimenez
May 15, 2020

The pandemic of 2020 has many families faced with job loss, reduced income, and tight budgets leading to limited food options. Food donation lines are long. Many are in need. Farmers are making local produce available directly to consumers. ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition,
Tags: #Covid-19 Pandemic, Avocado, Carambola, Eating, Eating For Good Health, Eating From South FL Garden, Eating From The Backyard, Economical Meals, Food Safety, Green Beans, Hand Washing, Limited Food Options, Local Food, Local Produce, Mango, Nutritious Meals, Recipes, Star Fruit, Tight Budgets, Tomatoes, UF/IFAS Solutions, Well Balanced Meals

2018 Collier County Tropical Fruit Road Tour

by Jessica M. Ryals
June 13, 2018

  It's mango season and it's also the perfect time to learn how to grow tropical fruit trees in Southwest Florida. Join the UF/IFAS Extension Collier county team for a half-day workshop to learn how to grow Citrus-Alternative Fruit Trees, ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Events, Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Agriculture, Agritourism, Collier County, Doug Caldwell, Educational Garden Workshop, Event, Jessica Ryals, Lychee, Mango, Sustainability, Tropical Fruit, Workshop

What’s in Season Now?

by BLOGS.IFAS
June 3, 2015

Shelley Swenson is your local Family & Consumer Science Extension Agent III, UF/IFAS Wakulla County. Summer is the perfect time for tropical fruit! Luckily, there are several varieties available fresh from Florida--one of them is guava! ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture
Tags: Community, Cooking, Environment, Extension, Families & Consumers, Family, Family & Consumer Sciences, Family And Consumer Sciences, Family Nutrition In Action, Family Youth & Community Sciences, Florida, Food, Food Safety, Fresh, Fresh From Florida, Fresh Produce, Fruit, FYCS, Guava, Health, Healthy, Mango, My Plate, Nutrition, Papaya, Passion Fruit, Shelley Swenson, Sustainability Community, Sustainable Living, Vegetables, Wakulla, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension