Tag: Tropical fruits

Student Spotlight: Saving Florida’s avocados- a potential biocontrol

by moniquescoggin
July 16, 2025

Marielle de Moraes Berto is a fourth year PhD candidate in Dr. Daniel Carrillo’s tropical fruit entomology lab at the UF/IFAS Tropical Research & Education Center (TREC). Marielle is a native of Piracicaba, Brazil where she studied Biological ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Fruits & Vegetables, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Acarology, Avocados, Biological Control, Entomology, Tropical Fruits

Miraculous Fruit?

by Jessica Sullivan
July 16, 2018

A few years ago at a fruit nursery, the owner was giving me a tour of his orchard and we were tasting the fruits of the season. “You’re gonna love this”, said the owner as he handed me a lemon to taste. Expectedly, it was sour. He then ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture
Tags: Backyard Fruits, Dooryard Fruits, Miracle Fruit, Tropical Fruits

Eat Local: Star Fruit

by Samantha Murray
February 1, 2016

Star fruit, also known as carambola, is a tropical fruit grown in south Florida.1 When sliced, the fruit resembles a five-pointed star, hence its name. Look for it at your local grocery store or farmers market. Star Fruit Facts Florida ... READ MORE

Category: Crops, SFYL Hot Topic
Tags: Eat Local, Star Fruit, Sustainable Hot Topic, Tropical Fruits

Collier County Extension Tropical Fruit Class & Tree Sale July 20 and CEU class July 13

by Amanda Hodges
July 5, 2013

Collier County is announcing a CEU class (July 13th) and Tropical Fruit Workshop and Tree Sale (July 20th). Thanks for Dr. Doug Caldwell, Collier County Cooperative Extension for submitting this information to UF-IFAS Pest Alert. Further ... READ MORE

Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Professional Development, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Pest Alert, Tropical Fruits, Workshops

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