Fruits & Nuts
Florida's subtropical climate provides a unique opportunity for production of high-value alternative fruit and nut crops for local and niche markets, and for off-season production of traditional crops during periods of limited supply and high demand. Some deciduous fruit and nut crops grown commercially in Florida are blueberry, chestnut, grape (muscadine), pecan, persimmon, and peach. South Florida's subtropical climate allows for production of numerous subtropical and tropical fruit crops including avocado, lime, mango, carambola, and lychee. More...
General Information
UF/IFAS Sites
- Fruit IPM
- Florida Agricultural Safety Program
- FruitScapese
- IPM Deciduous Fruits
- IPM Florida
- Pest Alert
- Plant Identification Learning Module
- Stone Fruit Production in Florida
UF/IFAS Publications
State & Federal Agencies
- The Commercial Storage of Fruits, Vegetables, and Florist and Nursery Stocks--USDA
- FruitPublications--ATTRA
- National Institute of Food and Agriculture(NIFA)--USDA
- Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services--FDACS
- Food Safety Information--USDA
Other University Sites
- Fruit & Nut Research and Information Center--University of California
- Small Farm Program--UC Davis
- Fruit & Nut Resources--Texas A&M University
- Center for New Crops & Plant Products--Purdue University
- Cornell Guide To Growing Fruit at Home
- Farmer's Bookshelf: Information on Tropical Crop Production--University of Hawaii, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources
- The Southern Region Small Fruit Consortium
- 2010 North Carolina Agricultural Chemicals Manual
- North Carolina MarketReady
- Grapes and Berries for the Garden--North Carolina State University
- Blackberries for the Home Garden--North Carolina State University
- Berry Diagnostic Tool--Cornell University
- List of Nurseries that Sell Berry and Small Fruit Plants--Cornell University
- Licensed Propagators for University of Arkansas Patented Blackberry Cultivars
Organization & Associations
- The North American Raspberry & Blackberry Association
- American Farm Bureau Federation
- Florida Entomological Society
- Florida Farm Bureau Federation
- Florida Weed Science Society
- Florida State Horticultural Society
- Food Marketing Institute
- Fresh Produce Association of the Americas
- United Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Association
- Tropical Fruit Growers of South Florida
- North Carolina Commercial Blackberry and Raspberry Growers Association
Related Links
- APSnet: Plant Pathology Online
- Crop Life America
- The Packer Online
- Plant Management Network
- North Carolina Small Fruit, Specialty Crop, and Tobacco IPM Blog
Specific Fruit & Nut Crops
- Temperate Fruits
Apples, berries, grapes, peaches, pears, and other crops. - Subtropical Fruits
Atemoya, guava, mangos, sapodilla, and other crops. - Tropical Fruits
Bananas, citrus, jackfruit, pineapple, and other crops. - Nut Crops
Chestnuts, macadamias, pecans, and walnuts.
