Watermelon Pest Management Strategic Plan (PMSP)
Florida ranks first in the U.S. in the production of watermelon, accounting for nearly 20 percent of national production. In 2001-2002, 759 million pounds of watermelon valued in excess of $62 million were produced on 23,000 acres ($2,700/acre). Concentrated production occurs in the southern region...
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The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries
2005-08-01
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| Online Access: | https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/114996 |
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| Summary: | Florida ranks first in the U.S. in the production of watermelon, accounting for nearly 20 percent of national production. In 2001-2002, 759 million pounds of watermelon valued in excess of $62 million were produced on 23,000 acres ($2,700/acre). Concentrated production occurs in the southern region of the state during the winter months. As the spring arrives, plantings start northward and scatter out across the state. For this reason, a Pest Management Strategic Plan (PMSP) meeting for the Florida watermelon industry was conducted October 14, 2004 at the UF/IFAS Southwest Florida Research and Education Center in Collier County, Florida. This document is PI-52, one of a series of the Pesiticide Information Office, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. Original publication date August 2005.
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| ISSN: | 2576-0009 |