Homeowner Fact Sheet: Citrus Canker by Megan M. Dewdney, Mongi Zekri, Jamie D. Burrow, Pamela D. Roberts

“…This disease is of concern to homeowners also, not only because of its economic effects on the  commercial industry, but because it is highly contagious and the majority of infected fruit on a severely affected tree may drop off the tree prematurely. …”
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2018–2019 Citrus Production Guide: Plant Growth Regulators by Tripti Vashisth, W. Chris Oswalt, Mongi Zekri, Fernando M. Alferez, Jamie D. Burrow

“… Plant growth regulators (PGRs) are a tool used to manipulate vegetative and reproductive growth, flowering, and fruit growth and development. PGRs have been successfully used in agriculture for decades to amend plant growth characteristics to maximize yield and grower profit. …”
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2019–2020 Florida Citrus Production Guide: Decay Control of Florida Fresh Citrus by Mark A. Ritenour, Jiuxu Zhang, Liliana M. Cano, Megan M. Dewdney

“… Citrus fruit decay is one of the most important constraints that affect fresh citrus quality and marketing values. …”
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2018–2019 Florida Citrus Production Guide: Decay Control of Florida Fresh Citrus by Mark A. Ritenour, Jiuxu Zhang, Liliana M. Cano, Megan M. Dewdney

“… Citrus fruit decay is one of the most important constraints that affect fresh citrus quality and marketing values. …”
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Effect of Apogee and Ponnax on Stolon Production and Yield of Florida-Grown Strawberry. by John R. Duval, Elizabeth Golden

“… Stolon production by strawberry plants in Florida fruiting fields is highly undesirable. Stolons (runners) act as a sink for photosynthates and nutrients, reducing the amount of resources available for fruit production in an annual hill production system. …”
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Tarnished Plant Bug, Lygus lineolaris (Palisot de Beauvois) (Insecta: Heteroptera: Miridae) by Wayne N. Dixon, Thomas R. Fasulo

“… Lygus lineolaris (Palisot de Beauvois), the tarnished plant bug, attacks a wide variety of economically important herbaceous plants, vegetable crops, commercial flower plants, fruit trees, and nursery stock (Kelton 1975). In fact, over half of the cultivated plant species grown in the United States are listed as host plants for tarnished plant bugs (Capinera 2001). …”
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2019–2020 Florida Citrus Production Guide: Decay Control of Florida Fresh Citrus by Mark A. Ritenour, Jiuxu Zhang, Liliana M. Cano, Megan M. Dewdney

“… Citrus fruit decay is one of the most important constraints that affect fresh citrus quality and marketing values. …”
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Characterization of Avocado (<i>Persea americana</i> Mill) Seed Extract from the Variety Semil 34 Cultivated in the Dominican Republic by Ramon Sanchez-Rosario, Luis Castillo, Alejandra Féliz-Jiménez, Sebastián Vargas, Ramón Pérez-Romero, Mónica Aquino, Maha T. Abutokaikah

“…Avocado (<i>Persea americana</i> Mill.) is a widely cultivated fruit known for its nutritional benefits, with the seed representing a significant portion of the fruit that is often discarded as waste. …”
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Metabolite profiling of some organs and the potential of Mukia javanica as an antihypertension by Mentari Putri Pratami, Mentari Putri Pratami, Wawan Sujarwo, Miftahul Huda Fendiyanto, Ratna Yuniati, Ifan Rizky Kurniyanto, Nuniek Widiayani, Mahmoud F. Seleiman, Nawab Ali, Muhammad Fuad Anshori

“…The 13-Tetradecen-1-acetate (root), Oleic acid (fruit), Phytol (stem), and 4-hydroxy-3-nitrocoumarin (root) content in Mukia javanica has the potential to be antihypertensive. …”
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Comprehensive agrobiological assessment and analysis of genetic relationships of promising walnut varieties of the Nikitsky Botanical Gardens by Yu. V. Plugatar, I. I. Suprun, S. Yu. Khokhlov, I. V. Stepanov, E. A. Al-Nakib

“…Despite the significant demand in the domestic market in Russia, the industrial production of walnut fruits in Russia is currently underdeveloped. At the same time, there is a need to update the assortment with new highly productive varieties adapted to local agro-climatic conditions and having high quality nuts that are competitive at the world level. …”
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Classification of Strawberry Maturity Stages and Varieties Using Neural Networks Based on Volatile Organic Compounds by Jing Huang, Xuenan Zhang, Hang Yang, Zhenbiao Li, Zhengfang Xue, Qingqing Wang, Xinyuan Zhang, Shenghua Ding, Zisheng Luo, Yanqun Xu

“…Overall, these findings underscore the potential of NN modeling for accurate and efficient fruit classification based on integrated VOC profiles.…”
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Identification of the AHP family reveals their critical response to cytokinin regulation during adventitious root formation in apple rootstock by Ke Li, Ke Li, Ke Li, Huan Li, Wei Ling Liang, Jing Ju Liu, Hui Yue Tian, Li Hu Wang, Li Hu Wang, Yan Hong Wei, Yan Hong Wei

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Clustering of non-communicable disease risk factors among school teachers: A cross-sectional study in Kerala, India by Mini GK, Sangeeth KS, Anand Marthanda Pillai, Sarma PS, Thankappan KR

“…Among physically inactive participants, the most common co-occurring risk factor was overweight, followed by insufficient fruit and vegetable intake. For overweight participants, physical inactivity and insufficient fruit and vegetable consumption were prevalent. …”
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Lightweight Apple Leaf Disease Detection Algorithm Based on Improved YOLOv8 by LUO Youlu, PAN Yonghao, XIA Shunxing, TAO Youzhi

“…To reduce the incidence of apple diseases and increase fruit yield, developing efficient and fast apple leaf disease detection technology is of great significance. …”
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Granulate Ambrosia Beetle, Xylosandrus crassiusculus (Motschulsky) (Insecta: Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae) by Thomas H. Atkinson, John L. Foltz, Robert C. Wilkinson, Russell F. Mizell

“…It is a potentially serious pest of ornamentals and fruit trees and is reported to be able to infest most trees and some shrubs (azalea), except for conifers. …”
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Application of Surfactants in Commercial Crop Production for Water and Nutrient Management in Sandy Soil by Guodong Liu, Monica Ozores-Hampton, Gene McAvoy, Ben Hogue, Crystal A. Snodgrass

“…This 6-page fact sheet provides an overview of surfactants and how they may be used to better manage water and nutrients in sandy soils for vegetable and fruit production. Written by Guodong Liu, Monica Ozores-Hampton, Gene McAvoy, Ben Hogue, and Crystal A. …”
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Many Plants Have Extrafloral Nectaries Helpful to Beneficials by Russell F. Mizell

“…EFN glands may be located on leaf laminae (Fig. 3), petioles (Fig. 4), rachids , bracts, stipules, pedicels (Fig. 5), fruit, etc., and their size, shape and secretions vary with plant taxa. …”
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Optimizing Irrigation and Young Tree Management by Davie Kadyampakeni, Sandra Guzman

“…Crop water stress in young trees directly affects yield and fruit quality. This new 2-page publication of the UF/IFAS Department of Soil and Water Sciences, written by Davie Kadyampakeni and Sandra Guzmán, covers some strategies for optimizing young tree care and irrigation management to in turn optimize grove efficiency and productivity. https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ss701 …”
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'Micro-Tina' and 'Micro-Gemma' Miniature Dwarf Tomatoes by John W. Scott, Brent K. Harbaugh, E. A. Baldwin

“… 'Micro-Tina' is a red-fruited, miniature dwarf tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) cultivar of a type similar to 'Micro-Tom' (Scott and Harbaugh, 1989) but with sweeter flavor. …”
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Bitter Melon—an Asian Vegetable Expanding in Florida by Guodong Liu, Qingren Wang, Yuncong Li, David Dinkins, Bonnie Wells, Yuqi Cui

“… Bitter melon is a tropical and subtropical vegetable crop with long climbing vines which is widely cultivated in Asia, Africa, and the Caribbean. The unripe fruit is used as a vegetable with a pleasantly bitter taste. …”
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