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New peach cultivars highlight of Stone Fruit Field Day

by Tory Moore
April 18, 2022

The upcoming Stone Fruit Field Day will address a variety of topics and concerns Florida peach growers face, including production issues such as disease and pest management and training and pruning trees. The highlight of the field day will ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Peaches, Plant Breeding, Stone Fruit Field Day, UF/IFAS Plant Science Research And Education Unit

UF students’ peach harvest donated to local food pantries

by Ken Gioeli
July 13, 2021

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Students at the University of Florida led the charge to harvest and donate nearly one ton of peaches to Gainesville food pantries. Initiated by horticultural sciences doctoral student Trequan McGee, members from two ... READ MORE

Category: Community Volunteers
Tags: Black Graduate Student Organization, CALS, College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, Horticultural Sciences, MANRRS, Minorities In Agriculture Natural Resources And Related Sciences, Peaches, Student Organization

Don’t miss Osceola County “you-pick” season!

by Jessica Sullivan
April 2, 2019

It’s spring harvest time for pick-your-own fruit and vegetable farms in Osceola County. Blueberries, peaches, blackberries, and lots of vegetables are available this season. Harvest seasons are short, so plan your picking days now! Why ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables
Tags: Blueberries, Osceola County, Peaches, Pick-your-own, U-pick, You-pick

Alternative Crops for Central Florida

by jpopenoe
April 6, 2018

Are you interested in some alternative crops to grow in central Florida? The program on May 9 covered a range of crops. To look at the slide shows from the program go to our website. Tea The first topic up at 9 a.m. is Tea with Dr. Donglin ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Horticulture
Tags: Alternative Crops, Artichokes, Blackberries, Hops, Lemons, Peaches, Pomegranates, Tea

Fact sheet: Nectarine

by BLOGS.IFAS
May 27, 2017

The development of high quality peach and nectarine (Prunus) cultivars with the low chilling needs of a mild climate has greatly expanded the potential for commercial peach and nectarine production in north and north-central Florida. Deciduous ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes
Tags: Demonstration Garden, Factsheet, Fruit, Nectarines, Peaches

New Peach Cultivar Trial at the North Florida Research and Education Center

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March 20, 2015

Prunus species require the accumulation of cold winter temperatures to allow for normal bud development and budbreak in the spring. Traditional temperate zone peach and nectarine cultivars require 800 to 1200 hours of cumulative hourly temperatures ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture
Tags: Fruit, Horticulture, Panhandle Agriculture, Peaches

UF/IFAS receives part of $4.5 million in USDA grants for specialty crops

by BLOGS.IFAS
October 14, 2014

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- The University of Florida is partnering with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and the United States Department of Agriculture on two dozen projects to strengthen markets for specialty crops in ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Avocado, Blueberries, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Jack Payne, Peaches, Strawberries, Tomato, University Of Florida

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