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When most people think of trees, they think of majestic live oaks that tower over neighborhoods, bringing welcome shade for ...
We're all familiar with apples and pears, but there are many other fruit trees that produce edible fruit. Perhaps not as ...
Thoughtful investments in research and new technologies offer renewed hope for the future of Florida’s signature crop.
Even if a red delicious tree would grow here, it would never produce fruit. Here in Central Florida, we have four cultivars that we can grow, and those cultivars are "Dorsett Golden," "Ein Shemer ...
One of Florida’s biggest citrus growers plans to build a 3,000-acre (1,200 hectare) community in southwest Florida, just ...
Indigenous to parts of South and Southeast Asia, Australia and the Pacific islands, the fruit contains a toxin in its seeds ...
Florida's warm and cool seasons necessitate distinct planting schedules for different vegetables. Edible plants, including vegetables, herbs, and fruit trees, can be incorporated into landscaping ...
Hurricane Milton tore through the Florida peninsula and destroyed millions of dollars of prime citrus-producing land. The storm blew fruit off branches and damaged trees. "Regardless of how this ...
Florida Senate President Ben Albritton wants to spend $200 million to help the state's ailing citrus industry as it faces the ...
“My business is based off of trees that take 20 years to fruit.” Shafran found out two weeks ago his dreams could be shattered, when the Central Florida Expressway Authority shifted the ...