Whitefly worries in South Florida - WPTV

WPTV	Whitefly worries in South Florida WPTV "We know it gets on several of the tropical fruits." While an insecticide kills the spiral whitefly on landscaping, it can't be used on fruit and vegetable plants. "The thing about fruit trees or vegetables is you can only apply the insecticides that ...

Growers explore alternative crops for grove land - News Chief

Growers explore alternative crops for grove land News Chief By KEVIN BOUFFARD LAKE ALFRED -- If you're thinking about growing olives in Florida, beware of Greeks bearing advice. Greece, Spain and Italy lead the world in olive production, and growers in each country think their methods and tree varieties work ... and more »

Citrus Restrained By Nursery Tree Shortage, Greening Fears - The Ledger

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Citrus Restrained By Nursery Tree Shortage, Greening Fears The Ledger Greening is a bacterial disease that destroys trees and fruit. State and federal agriculture officials have never surveyed Florida groves for greening infections, but estimates of the current infection rates range from 25 percent to 36 percent of the ... Going green bad for Florida orange growers, juice pricesCentral Florida News 13 all 4 news articles »

Chocolate fruit for South Florida - MiamiHerald.com

Chocolate fruit for South Florida MiamiHerald.com This is a different fruit than cacao, which is what chocolate comes from. Growing cacao in South Florida can be a challenge but the chocolate persimmon is an easy tree to grow in your backyard. The chocolate persimmon is also called black sapote due to ...

Natural enemy can control peach tree pests - Southeast Farm Press

Natural enemy can control peach tree pests Southeast Farm Press By Candace Pollock, Southern SARE • USDA-Agricultural Research Service entomologists at the Southeastern Fruit and Tree Nut Research Laboratory in Byron, Ga., are studying the implementation of entomopathogenic nematodes on the peachtree borer and ...