Category: Fruits & Vegetables

Nourish to Flourish: Smart Nutrition for Healthy Aging Celebrating National Nutrition Month

by Felicia Marable-Williams
March 3, 2025

Aging gracefully starts with good nutrition! As we grow older, our bodies undergo changes that require different dietary needs. Eating well can help maintain energy levels, boost immunity, and support overall well-being. In this blog, we’ll ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Chronic Disease, Fruits And Veggies, Health, Healthy Lifestyles, Healthy Living, Mindful Eating, National Nutrition Month, Nutrition, Older Adults, Physical Activity, Strength Training, Whole Grains

Heart Strong: Your Guide to a Healthier Heart this February

by Felicia Marable-Williams
February 18, 2025

February is Heart Health Awareness Month, a time dedicated to highlighting the importance of cardiovascular health and encouraging people to take proactive steps to care for their hearts. According to the American Heart Association, heart disease ... READ MORE

Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS Extension, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Chronic Disease, Healthy Eating, Healthy Lifestyle, Healthy Living; Well-Being; Families, Heart Health, Nutrition, Physical Activity

Raised Garden Bed

by Grantly Ricketts
February 12, 2025

Many people are interested in planting vegetable gardens but are discouraged by sandy, infertile soil and limited planting space in their backyards. The good news is that making raised beds can eliminate those hindrances Advantages of raised ... READ MORE

Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture
Tags: Raised Garden Bed

Preserving Strawberries: A Guide to Freezing

by Melanie Thomas
February 16, 2024

As we relish the flavors of locally grown strawberries, their sweet aroma and vibrant hues evoke the essence of sunshine captured in each bite. In the wake of Valentine's Day, where strawberries often take center stage, let's dive into the art ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Relationships & Family, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Food Preservation, Food Safety, Freezing Fruit, Strawberries

Come and visit our Plant Market 2024! An Event that you don’t want to miss.

by Eva Maria Pabon
February 5, 2024

Plant Market 2024! Several events take place in Osceola Heritage Park throughout the year including the free UF/IFAS Extension Services annual Spring 2024 Planet Market, which runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, February 24, 2024, located ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, HOME LANDSCAPES, Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension,
Tags: Edible Landscapes, Eva Pabon, Extension, Gardening, UF/IFAS Extension

Landscape with Loquats

by Jessica Sullivan
July 25, 2022

A Loquat tree is a must-have for every Florida edible landscape. This gorgeous evergreen tree is also low-maintenance compared to other fruit trees. Fruit from any Loquat is edible, but for good-tasting, high quality fruit, select a variety ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture
Tags: Edible Landscapes, Florida Fruit

Gingers for Your Central Florida Garden

by Jessica Sullivan
July 25, 2022

Cultivated as food and medicine for thousands of years, ginger, turmeric and galangal are members of the ginger family that are both ornamental and edible. They are prized worldwide for their edible, underground, tuber-like rhizomes. They ... READ MORE

Category: Crops, Fruits & Vegetables
Tags: Alternative Crops, Edible Landscapes, Galangal, Ginger, Turmeric

Passionflowers for Central Florida

by Jessica Sullivan
July 25, 2022

There is a passionflower for every Central Florida yard; they attract butterflies, some have showy flowers, and some types even have edible fruit! Most passionflowers are vines. Compact species can be planted in small yards to take advantage ... READ MORE

Category: Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture
Tags: Edible Landscapes, Passionflower, Passionvine, Pollinator Plants

Purple Power: The Extraordinary Eggplant

by Jessica Sullivan
October 11, 2021

Eggplant is generally underappreciated and underused in the American diet. It’s too bad; this versatile, very low-calorie vegetable can be used in a wide variety of delicious recipes. Eggplant is also packed with powerful antioxidants like ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables
Tags: Eggplant, Florida Agriculture, Gardening, Self-sufficiency

Elderberry

by Jessica Sullivan
May 5, 2021

American Elderberry is an interesting-looking Florida native plant that’s putting on a show now along roadsideswith its blooms and berries. In recent years, Elderberry products have become some of the most in-demand health supplements ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables
Tags: Alternative Crops, Edible Landscapes, Elderberry, Florida Native Plant

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