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Top Five Sub-tropical Fruits to Grow in Central Florida

by Tia Saracino
July 30, 2026

Central Florida has a sub-tropical climate that is excellent for growing a variety of fruits. Here are our top five choices for easy-to-grow productive fruits for your home landscape.   Pineapple Pineapples can be grown and fruit ... READ MORE

Category: , Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Avocado, Banana, Central Florida, Edible Landscaping, Featured Hot Topic, Fruit, Home Landscapes, Mango, Papaya, Pineapple, Silvasy, Tampa Bay
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Researchers at IRREC Test Pineapple Varieties for Salt Tolerance

by Joe McQueen
July 22, 2026

A new University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) study looked at how multiple varieties of pineapple tolerated different levels of salinity. Lukas Hallman, postdoctoral research associate at the UF/IFAS Indian ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Coasts & Marine, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Agriculture, Alternative Crops, Pineapple, Water

Pineapple – A Tropical Treat Full of Flavor and Fun

by Brenda Marty-Jimenez
July 3, 2025

Pineapple is more than just a juicy tropical fruit—it’s a symbol of hospitality, a festive favorite, and a versatile ingredient that shines in sweet and savory dishes alike. Whether it's fresh, grilled, juiced, or baked, pineapple adds ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, , Work & Life
Tags: Blog Articles On Food, Bromelain, Broward, Broward County, Eating For Good Health, Florida, Food Safety, Gardening, Handwashing, How To Grow A Pineapple, Make 1/2 Your Plate Fruit And Vegetables, Meat Tenderizer, MyPlate, Nutrition, Nutritional Content Of A Pineapple, Pineapple, Pineapple Is A Tropical Treat, Pineapple Recipes, Pineapple Trivia, The Enzyme Bromelain, USDA's MyPlate, Ways To Enjoy A Pineapple
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Enjoy Florida-grown foods at Thanksgiving and through the holidays

by Brad Buck
November 7, 2023

When you’re giving thanks this Thanksgiving, consider that much of your food grew in the Sunshine State, say University of Florida experts. Those edibles include corn, potatoes, pumpkins, sweet potatoes, lettuce and tomatoes. Like many ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture
Tags: Andrea Nikolai, Bananas, Corn, Florida-grown Foods, Food, Fruits, Green Beans, Hastings Agricultural Extension Center, Holidays, Leo Hoffmann, Lettuce, Nelly Nelson, Nutrition, Pineapple, Potato Breeding, Potatoes, Research, Thanksgiving, UF/IFAS Extension Manatee County, UF/IFAS Extension Polk County, Vegetables
Banana tree.

Fruit and Fruit Trees in 15 minutes: An On-Demand Webinar Series!

by Julie Schelb
September 7, 2021

Join UF/IFAS Extension Polk County experts for an on-demand series of five, 15-minute online educational workshops to help you plan for and grow edible fruit in your home landscape. Topics include peaches, citrus, bananas, pineapples, and designing ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes
Tags: Banana, Citrus, Edible Gardening, Fruit Trees, Landscaping With Edibles, Peach Tree, Pineapple, Polkgardening

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