tropical Archives - Specialty Crop Industry Vegetable and Specialty Crop News Fri, 26 Aug 2022 18:41:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.1 116110416 Quiet Tropical Season: Calm Before the Storm? https://specialtycropindustry.com/quiet-tropical-season-calm-before-the-storm/ Mon, 29 Aug 2022 11:00:00 +0000 https://specialtycropindustry.com/?p=19557 By Clint Thompson A quiet tropical storm season so far is abnormal for this time of year. But it also could serve as the calm before the proverbial storm. Pam Knox, University of Georgia Extension agricultural climatologist, discusses the rarity this calm tropical season has been so far. “It’s definitely unusual. It has happened once or twice before. It’s rare ...

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]]> 19557 Tropical Fruit Production: Start with Clean Plants https://specialtycropindustry.com/tropical-fruit-production-start-with-clean-plants/ Thu, 25 Aug 2022 10:00:00 +0000 https://specialtycropindustry.com/?p=19535 By Clint Thompson Tropical fruit production remains an option for South Florida producers. But there are inherent risks that accompany with producing these crops in the southern region of the state. Jonathan Crane, associate center director and tropical fruit specialist at the UF/IFAS Tropical Research and Education Center, highlighted the challenges with producing passion fruit, lychee and avocado during last ...

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