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Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Tropical Fruit”
Jonathan Crane, a tropical fruit crop specialist with the University of Florida, recently traveled to California to warn growers about laurel wilt. Laurel wilt is a devastating disease for avocados in Florida and now California. This fungal disease spreads from tree to tree quickly. If it is not caught early, it can destroy multiple trees in a matter of days. …
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Many people love their avocados — not to mention guacamole dip. So it was bad enough when scientists said a beetle was ravaging avocado trees in South Florida. Then scientists found out that the redbay ambrosia beetle — originally determined to transmit laurel wilt — is rare in avocado groves, but that six other beetle species could …
The Georgia Grown pavilion at the 2016 Produce Marketing Association’s (PMA) Fresh Summit showcased Georgia agricultural businesses with a modern touch. The white space of the exhibit was definitely an eye catcher for those passing by. The booths were set up with plenty of white couches, chairs, walls and tables to allow for networking and promotion of the exhibiting companies. …
The Fresh From Florida pavilion did an exceptional job representing Florida’s agricultural businesses at the 67th annual Produce Marketing Association’s (PMA) Fresh Summit this past weekend. With a new change in booth layout, the pavilion allowed for unity of the Florida companies on the expo show floor. It was pretty easy to spot the Florida section amidst the 12,000 exhibiting …
The 67th annual Produce Marketing Association’s (PMA) Fresh Summit Convention and Expo was one for the books, literally. The event, held in the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida, had a record attendance of 20,889 attendees from over 65 countries. More than 12,000 exhibiting companies showcased new products, trends, technologies and innovations at the event. If you follow Southeast …
AgNet Media is gearing up for the annual Produce Marketing Association (PMA) Fresh Summit hosted in Orlando, FL, October 14-16. Alongside over 1,100 exhibitors from 60+ countries, AgNet Media will be taking in the innovative opportunities presented at the expo. The Fresh Summit is expected to have over 20,000 attendees walking the aisles of the Orange County Convention Center. If …
The Panhandle Fruit and Vegetable Conference will take place on October 11 in Marianna, Florida. This is a University of Florida/Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Small Farms and Alternative Enterprises Extension Team event. The conference is for Florida fruit and vegetable producers and stakeholders of Florida’s local food systems. Jose Perez, small farm Extension coordinator for UF/IFAS, encourages …
The 73rd annual Florida Fruit and Vegetable Association (FFVA) convention is wrapping up another successful year. The convention, held at the Ritz-Carlton in Naples, gathered a crowd of over 400, says Lisa Lochridge, director of public affairs for FFVA. Lochridge says that the goal of this year’s convention, like every other year, is to provide FFVA members with information and …
