Fruits & Nuts
Many different fruits and several kinds of nuts are grown in Florida, including pecans, grapes, strawberries, and bananas.
For information about citrus, visit the Citrus Research and Education Center Web site. For information about vegetables and herbs, see Vegetables & Herbs.
For information about sustainable agricultural practices, see Sustainable Living: Agriculture.
Budgets
UF/IFAS Sites
UF/IFAS Publications
Diseases & Pests
UF/IFAS Sites
- DDIS (Distance Diagnostic and Identification System)
- Entomology and Nematology Department
- Florida Plant Diagnostic Network
- Fruit & Vegetable IPM
- IPM Florida
- Pest Alert
- Pesticide Information Office
- Plant Pathology Department
- Plant Pathology Fact Sheets: Fruit
- Plant Protection Pointers
- Southern Plant Diagnostic Network
- Southwest Florida Pest and Disease Hotline
UF/IFAS Publications
- Florida Crop Pest Management Profiles series
- Florida Insect Management Guide: Fruit and Nuts
- Fruit Diseases
- Fruit Pests (Non-citrus)
- Nematode Management for Nursery Crops (Ornamentals and Planting Stock of Fruits and Nuts)
- Nematodes of Backyard Deciduous Fruit Trees in Florida
- Other Fruits With Insecticides Known to Have Labels for Use
- Pesticides
- Weed Management in Fruit and Nut Crops
Other Sites & Publications
- The American Phytopathological Society
- Center for Biological Defense--USF
- Plant Disease and Insect Clinic--NC State University
- Organic and Low-spray Peach Production--ATTRA
- PestTracker--Purdue University
- 2008 Southeastern Peach, Nectarine & Peach Pest Management and Culture Guide--University of Georgia (pdf)
- USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Management
UF/IFAS Publications
- Fruit Crops for North and Central Florida
- Deciduous Fruit for North Florida
- Managing Your Tropical Fruit Grove Under Changing Water Table Levels
- Nursery List for Deciduous Fruit Trees
- Preparing for and Recovering from Hurricane and Tropical Storm Damage to Tropical Fruit Groves in Florida
Other Sites & Publications
Production Practices
UF/IFAS Publications
- Excavated Pond Construction in Florida
- Farm Ponds in Florida Irrigation Systems
- Irrigating with High Salinity Water
- Pesticides
- Selecting a Method for Sealing Ponds in Florida
- Tropical Fruit Water Management
Specific Fruits
Subtropical Fruits
| Atemoya Avocado Guava Longan Lychee |
Mamey Sapote Mango Pomegranate Sapodilla Sugar Apple |
| Subtropical Fruit (en español) | |
Temperate Fruits
| Apple Blackberry & Raspberry Blueberry Bunch Grape Fig Muscadine Grape |
Peach & Nectarine Pear Persimmon Plum Strawberry |
| Temperate Fruit (en español) | |
Tropical Fruits
| Banana Carambola Citrus Coconut Palm |
Jackfruit Papaya Passion Fruit Pineapple |
| Tropical Fruit (en español) | |
Specific Nuts
Nut Crops
| Chestnut Macadamia |
Pecan Walnuts |
- Return to Crops
General Resources
UF/IFAS Sites
- Agricultural and Biological Engineering Department
- Agricultural Economics Extension
- Entomology and Nematology Department
- Extension Soil Testing Laboratory
- FAWN: Florida Automated Weather Network
- Florida Partnership for Water, Agriculture & Community Sustainability at Hastings
- Florida Postharvest Programs and Information
- Food and Resource Economics Department
- Fruits & Nuts--Small Farms / Alternative Enterprises
- Fruitscapes
- Horticultural Sciences Department
- Mid-Florida Research and Education Center
- North Florida Research and Education Center
- Pesticide Information Office
- Plant Pathology Department
- Soil and Water Science Department
- Southwest Florida Research and Education Center
- Tropical Research and Education Center
- UF Stonefruit Breeding Program
- Virtual Field Day
UF/IFAS Publications
- Florida Insect Management Guide
- Fruit and Nuts
- Insects: Entomology and Nematology Department Collections
- Subtropical Fruit (en español)
- Tropical Fruit (en español)
- The Vegetarian Newsletter
- What's in Your Tropical Fruit?
State & Federal Agencies
Other University Sites
Organizations & Associations
- Florida Fruit and Vegetable Association
- Florida Grape Growers Association
- Florida Strawberry Growers Association
- Florida Tomato Growers Exchange
- National Watermelon Promotion Board
- Tropical Fruit Growers of South Florida
Other Sites & Publications
Industry Information
For-Sale Products
- Best Practices for Florida Wine
- Florida Citrus: A Comprehensive Guide
- Florida Citrus Rootstock Selection Guide
- Grafting, Budding, Layering, Making Cuttings, and Other Ways of Propagating Fruit Plants in Florida
- Identification of Mites, Insects, Diseases, Nutritional Symptoms and Disorders on Citrus
- Irrigation Toolbox CD-ROM
- The USDA's Complete Guide to Home Canning and Preserving
- Worker Health and Hygiene Program for the Produce Industry
- Your Florida Dooryard Citrus Guide
