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Avocado fruit showing characteristic avocado sunblotch viroid (ASBVd) symptoms. The fruit displays a distinct longitudinal yellow streak with sharply demarcated margins, typical of sunblotch infection. Symptoms can vary but often include irregular yellow or whitish streaks, discoloration, and deformed fruit.

Florida avocados face threat from Sunblotch Viroid

by Lourdes Mederos
October 2, 2025

Florida avocados, a signature staple in kitchens, a favored fruit tree in landscapes and a source of pride for the state’s growers, are facing a renewed threat from avocado sunblotch viroid (ASBVd). The disease can severely stunt avocado ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Agriculture, ASBVd, Avocado, Avocado Germplasm, Avocado Growers, Avocado Industry, Avocado Sunblotch Viroid, Avocado Sunblotch Viroid Guide, Avocado Sunblotch Viroid Resource Website, Budwood, Deformed Fruit., Disease, Florida Avocado, Florida’s Avocado Growers, Fruit, Grafted Avocado Tree, Groves, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, News, Nurseries, Packinghouses, Romina Gazis, Sanitation Practices, Sunblotch Infection, Symptoms, Tropical Fruit, Tropical Research And Education Center, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS TREC Plant Diagnostic Clinic, University Of Florida
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Calling all volunteers, May 1-31: Join the Indian River Lagoon Eyes on Seagrass Blitz

by Lourdes Mederos
April 15, 2025

The Indian River Lagoon is a vibrant ecosystem full of important seagrasses. Those seagrasses act as habitats and nurseries for marine species like manatees, sea turtles, fish, crabs and more, and the seagrasses also serve as their critical ... READ MORE

Category: , Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Events, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, Water
Tags: Banana River, Brevard, Ecosystem, Eyes On Seagrass, Florida Sea Grant, Good Water Quality, Habitats, Indian River, Indian River Lagoon, Lisa Krimsky, Martin County, Mosquito Lagoon, Nurseries, Seagrass, Seagrass Health, St. Lucie, Volusia, Water Resources

Springtime gardening with iconic Florida citrus trees

by Brad Buck
March 20, 2025

Do you have a green thumb? Maybe you’re interested in growing something that will blossom in your yard. The spring gardening season is a good time for planting a citrus tree in your yard. Such trees used to be a common site around Florida ... READ MORE

Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes
Tags: 'UF RedLime', 'UF SunLime', Brite Leaf Nursery, Citrus Breeding, Citrus Research And Education Center, Dooryard Citrus, Finger Limes, Fred Gmitter, Home Citrus, Jude Grosser, Nate Jameson, Nurseries, Oranges, Planting, Spring Gardening, Sugar Belle

UF/IFAS scientists uncover root causes threatening guava, passion fruit and dragon fruit in South Florida

by Lourdes Mederos
September 5, 2024

University of Florida scientists have identified the root causes threatening the health and productivity of some of Florida's most beloved tropical fruits: dragon fruit, guava and passion fruit. The reveal: New species of the microscopic ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Abolfazl "Abi" Hajihassani, Abolfazl Hajihassani, Consevation, Deficiencies, Dragon Fruit, Fort Lauderdale Research And Education Center, Guava, Homestead, Nematode, Nurseries, Passion Fruit, Pest And Diseases, Root-knot Nematodes, Water And Nutrient Management

Survey shows growers, consumers want ‘wildlife-friendly’ plants, but UF researchers say education needed to recognize such flora

by Brad Buck
October 17, 2023

Growers want to produce wildlife-friendly plants, and consumers want to buy them, at least in theory, new University of Florida research shows. While consumers say they’re eager to purchase wildlife-friendly plants, some aren’t sure they ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Adam Dale, Agricultural Education And Communication, Caroline Nickerson, Consumers, Department Of Entomology And Nematology, Florida Museum Of Natural History, Growers, Jaret Daniels, Laura Warner, Nurseries, Pesticides, Pollinators, Survey, University Of Florida Biodiversity Certified Plants, Wildlife-friendly Plants

A year after Ian, Southwest Florida recovering with help of UF/IFAS Extension

by Brad Buck
September 20, 2023

In the year since Hurricane Ian unleashed its fury on Southwest Florida, UF/IFAS Extension agents have helped communities in their long road to recovery. Left in the path of the hurricane’s 150 mph winds and flooding rain: damaged crops, ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources
Tags: Agriculture, Damage, David Outerbridge, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Hurricane Ian, Lessons, Lindsey Wiggins, Livestock, Nurseries, One-year Anniversary, Ralph Mitchell, Resilience, Resilient Working Waterfronts, UF/IFAS Extension Charlotte County, UF/IFAS Extension Lee County

UF research verifies consumers want wildlife-friendly plants

by Brad Buck
April 6, 2022

Consumers want to buy plants that enjoy a mutually beneficial relationship with fauna in their landscapes, preliminary University of Florida research shows. To help meet consumer demand, UF/IFAS researchers want to assure consumers that those ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources
Tags: Agricultural Education And Communication, Bernie Mach, Caroline Nickerson, Consumers, Entomology And Nematology, Growers, Jaret Daniels, Laura Warner, Milkweed, Monarch Butterfly, Nurseries, Pollinator Friendly Plants, UF-certified, Urban Landscape Summit, Wildlife-friendly Plants

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