Adonidia merrillii: Christmas Palm by Timothy K. Broschat

“… The Christmas palm (Adonidia merrillii) is a fast-growing palm that is well-suited for small sites, requires little maintenance, is relatively disease-free, and produces clusters of bright red fruit in winter, hence the common name Christmas palm. …”
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Iron (Fe) and Copper (Cu) for Citrus Trees by Mongi Zekri, Tom Obreza

“… Since mineral nutrition is a major factor in maximizing yield of high-quality fruit, understanding the functions of mineral elements, diagnosing nutrient deficiencies, and providing needed fertilizers are essential. …”
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Mamey Sapote from Florida by A. R. Rafie, Jonathan Crane, Carlos Balerdi, Steven Sargent

“…Rafie, Jonathan Crane, Carlos Balerdi, and Steven Sargent, describes this fruit, how to pack it for shipment, supply, postharvest life, and preparation. …”
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Molybdenum (Mo) and Nickel (Ni) for Citrus Trees by Mongi Zekri, Tom Obreza

“… Since mineral nutrition is a major factor in maximizing yield of high quality fruit, understanding the functions of mineral elements, diagnosing nutrient deficiencies, and providing needed fertilizers are essential. …”
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Green Stink Bug, Acrosternum hilare (Say) (Insecta: Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) by Celina Gomez, Russell F. Mizell, III

“…It describes this commonly encountered pest of seeds, grain, nuts, and fruit — its distribution, description, life cycle and biology, hosts, damage, and management. …”
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Root Necrosis of Strawberries Caused by Colletotrichum acutatum by J. C. Mertely, N. A. Peres

“… Colletotrichum acutatum is widely known as a fruit rot pathogen, but also infects other strawberry tissues, including the roots. …”
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An Endoparasitic Wasp, Diachasmimorpha longicaudata (Ashmead) (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Braconidae) by C. R. Thompson

“… Diachasmimorpha (formerly Biosteres or Opius) longicaudata Ashmead (Wharton 1987) is a solitary braconid wasp parasitoid of Caribbean fruit fly, Anastrepha suspensa (Loew), larvae. This document is EENY-193 (originally published as DPI Entomology Circular 325), one of a series of Featured Creatures from the Entomology and Nematology Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. …”
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Citrus Diseases Exotic to Florida: Satsuma Dwarf by Kuang-Ren Chung, Ronald H. Brlansky

“…The disease causes serious problems in citrus because it reduces tree vigor and fruit yield. Satsuma dwarf has also been reported in mandarin-growing areas in China, Korea, and Turkey, where it was likely introduced through importation of infected budwood from Japan. …”
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Identification of Vine Weeds in Florida Citrus by Stephen H. Futch, David W. Hall

“…A combination of leaf, stem, fruit, and/or seed characteristics will aid in the identification process. …”
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Citrus Diseases Exotic to Florida: Citrus Yellow Mosaic by Kuang-Ren Chung, Ronald H. Brlansky

“…Yields are sharply reduced in chronically infected 'Sathgudi' sweet orange trees in India, and fruit may also show mosaic symptoms. This 2-page fact sheet was written by K.…”
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The Pear (Pyrus spp.) in Florida Home Gardens by Ali Sarkhosh, Juanita Popenoe, Dustin Huff

“… Pears are a great tree to grow for an edible landscape or fruit garden. However, pears are not adapted to all areas in Florida, and only a few cultivated varieties will grow well here. …”
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Manganese (Mn) and Zinc (Zn) for Citrus Trees by Mongi Zekri, Tom Obreza

“… Since mineral nutrition is a major factor in maximizing yield of high-quality fruit, understanding the functions of mineral elements, diagnosing nutrient deficiencies, and providing needed fertilizers are essential. …”
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Phosphorus (P) for Citrus Trees by Mongi Zekri, Tom Obreza

“…Phosphorus is highly mobile in plants, so when it is deficient, it may move from old leaves to young leaves and other actively growing areas where energy is needed to form seeds and fruit. This 4-page fact sheet was written by Mongi Zekri and Tom Obreza and published by the UF Department of Soil and Water Science, July 2013. …”
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Peach Scab by Daniel Mancero-Castillo, Mercy Olmstead, Phillip Harmon

“…The pathogen can infect other fruits and nuts within the Prunus species, like almonds, apricots, nectarines, and plums. …”
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2011 Florida Citrus Pest Management Guide: Citrus Black Spot by Megan M. Dewdney, Timothy S. Schubert, Mark R. Estes, Natalia A. Peres

“…Estes, and Natalia Peres, provides citrus producers with essential information for management of this fungal disease that causes fruit blemishes and significant yield losses — regulatory considerations and recommended chemical controls. …”
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Healthy Eating for Elders: Drink to Your Health by Jennifer Hillan

“…If you use frozen fruit, no ice is needed. Otherwise, blend with a few ice cubes. …”
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Pyrus communis, Common Pear by Michael G. Andreu, Melissa H. Friedman, Robert J. Northrop

“…Some find the aromatic flowers and sweet edible fruits to be an additional plus; however, a pollinator specimen must be nearby in order for the female tree to produce fruit. …”
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Western Leaffooted Bug Leptoglossus zonatus (Dallas) (Insecta: Hemiptera: Coreidae) by Amelio A. Chi, Russell F. Mizell

“…Leptoglossus zonatus feeds on the satsuma mandarin by inserting its piercing-sucking mouthparts in the fruit and releasing a toxic substance. It transmits a trypanosomatid plant pathogen similar to the one that causes Chagas’ disease and sleeping sickness in humans, but that is only pathogenic to plants. …”
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Red Palm Mite, Raoiella indica Hirst (Arachnida: Acari: Tenuipalpidae) by Marjorie A. Hoy, Jorge Peña, Ru Nguyen

“…Hoy, Jorge Peña and Ru Nguyen, describes this pest of several important ornamental and fruit-bearing palm species that is in the process of colonizing islands in the Carribean.  …”
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Early-Maturing Sweet Oranges: Research Update on Earlygold, Itaborai, Ruby, and Westin Sweet Oranges by William S. Castle, James J. Ferguson

“… Earlygold, Itaborai, Ruby, and Westin are new sweet orange selections with varying combinations of exceptional juice color, interesting flavor, or good soluble solids development early in the fruit season. Considering these characteristics, these cultivars have commercial potential as juice oranges and are discussed here. …”
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