Tropical Fruit Production

The Tropical Fruit Program is designed to help commercial tropical fruit growers with all aspects of production. Information and workshops are offered on a variety of topics, from specific crops to planting, fertilizing, pruning, and pest control.

Major Tropical Fruit Pests and Diseases

• Laurel Wilt - a Disease Impacting Avocados

• Recommendations for management of the Lychee Erinose Mite for commercial growers and home owners

Information for Commercial Growers

Information on:

• Pruning and propagation of tropical fruit
• Tropical Fruit Tuesdays webinar series
• Tropical fruit tree spacing, crop yields, cultivars and seasons
• Where to buy tropical fruit trees, pesticides, and fertilizer
• Packing houses
• Why won't my tree fruit?
• Tropical Fruit Acreage in Florida
• Planning a successful commercial fruit grove
• Irrigation systems for fruit groves
• Tropical Fruit Tree Economic Worth and tropical fruit economic data
• Young mango trees.
• General information for fruit growers
• Where to get testing done on soil, plant tissues and water sources.
• Tropical Fruit Growers of South Florida
• Registering your crops with the Farm Service Agency.
  1450 N. Krome Ave #102
  Florida City, FL 33034
  305-242-1197
• Getting some types of fruit insured through the Farm Service Agency.
  Contact:
  Cindy LaPradd
  305-242-1197
  cynthia.lapradd@fl.usda.gov
• Agricultural tax exemptions for your groves and filling out an application.
  Contact:
  Raul Nillo
  305-234-1468
  rcn@miamidade.gov
• If you are a commercial avocado grower, you will want the latest information on laurel wilt and should look into registering with the Avocado Administration Committee. Their number is 305-247-0848. The Avocado Administrative Committee has information on the avocado picking/shipping schedule and more.