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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Sample Productivity and Cost Estimates of Producing Longan (Dimocarpus longan Lour.) in South Florida. by Fredy H. Ballen, Edward Evans, Aditya Singh, Jonathan H. Crane

“… Interest is growing in minor tropical fruit crops. This 6-page publication written by Fredy H. …”
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Smart Strawberry Advisory System for Mobile Devices by Clyde W. Fraisse, Natalia A. Peres, José Henrique Debastiani Andreis

“… Like the web-based SAS, the SAS: Strawberry Advisory System mobile app monitors real-time and forecast weather conditions that increase the risk for Botrytis (gray mold) and anthracnose fruit rots, providing risk level information for each disease. …”
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Analysis of Pollen Collected by Andrena flavipes Panzer (Hymenoptera: Andrenidae) in Sweet Cherry Orchards, Afyonkarahisar Province of Turkey by Yasemin Güler, Kadriye Sorkun

“…Andrena, which is the largest genus in the Andrenidae, is a very important genus for the pollination of fruit trees. Andrena flavipes Panzer is one of the most common species observed in the study area and can continue the flight activity even under low temperature. …”
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Pest Identification Guide: An Introduction to Thrips by Nicole Casusa, Hugh Smith

“… Tiny insects called thrips are difficult to see with the unaided eye but cause very obvious and sometimes ruinous damage to the flowers, buds, and fruit of many important crops. This 2-page guide asks and answers the key thrips questions that allow growers to distinguish between chilli thrips, common blossom thrips, and Western flower thrips to more effectively battle against these destructive pests. …”
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Reclaimed Water in Your Florida-Friendly Edible Landscape by Terra Freeman, Tiare Silvasy, Yilin Zhuang, Esen Momol

“…However, using reclaimed water on plants harvested and consumed from the home landscape must be approached with caution for vegetables, fruit trees, herbs, and other edible crops due to the risk of contamination from pathogens and salts. …”
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Flaubert’s Dig: From Fragments to Modernity's Emerging Form by Suzanne Braswell

“…If these two novels seem to stand apart from the rest of his opus, they were in fact the fruit of two abiding lines of interest for the author: theatrical forms and the poetic potential of narrative form, explored through tableaux and fragmentation. …”
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Que tout change pour que rien ne change ? Aux origines de la judiciarisation de l’exécution des peines en France (1789-1958) by Marc Renneville

“…Il s’agit d’en rappeler ici les principales étapes, en considérant l’exécution des peines dans les prisons, les bagnes portuaires et les bagnes coloniaux. 1958 apparaît alors tout autant comme l’aboutissement fruit d’expérience et de multiples réflexions que le point origine d’un processus inédit.…”
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Sample Productivity and Cost Estimates of Producing Longan (Dimocarpus longan Lour.) in South Florida. by Fredy H. Ballen, Edward Evans, Aditya Singh, Jonathan H. Crane

“… Interest is growing in minor tropical fruit crops. This 6-page publication written by Fredy H. …”
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How to Characterize Soil Variability in Florida Citrus Groves as It Relates to Tree Growth and Yield by Kirandeep K. Mann, Arnold W. Schumann, Thomas A. Obreza, Willie G. Harris, Jerry B. Sartain

“…Non-uniform tree growth and fruit yield are very common throughout many Florida citrus groves, but variable groves are typically managed as if they were uniform. …”
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Anti-termite activity of essential oil and its components from <i>Myristica fragrans</i> against <i>Microcerotermes beesoni</i> by Mahesh Pal, Rajesh Kumar, Sri Krishan Tewari

“…The essential oil obtained by hydrodistillation of the fruits of Myristica fragrans was analyzed by GC and GC-MS. …”
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A Hurricane Preparedness for Citrus Groves by Mongi Zekri, Robert R. Rouse, Jonathan H. Crane

“…Strong winds can dislodge fruit from trees, while the combined effects of wind and substantial rainfall (10–20 inches) can cause severe and long-lasting damage. …”
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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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The Apple (Malus domestica, Rosaceae) by Ali Sarkhosh, Timothy E. Crocker, W. B Sherman, Jeffrey G. Williamson, Juanita Popenoe

“… Apple growing in Florida was once limited to northern areas where a few local selections of medium to poor quality were grown (Figure 1). These selections fruited well only after the coldest winters. Northern apple cultivars such as ‘Red Delicious’, ‘Golden Delicious’, and ‘McIntosh’ do not produce well in Florida. …”
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Brown Marmorated Stink Bug, Halyomorpha halys Ståhl (Insecta: Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) by Jamba Gyeltshen, Gary Bernon, Amanda Hodges

“…However, in eastern Asia where the BMSB is native or indigenous, it is a pest on fruit trees and soybeans. This document is EENY-346, 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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Biology and Management of Pusley (Richardia L.) in Tomato, Pepper, Cucurbit, and Strawberry Production by Shaun M. Sharpe, N. S. Boyd, Chris Marble, Shawn Steed

“…This discrimination is necessary because these species are often referred to collectively as Florida pusley due to overlapping distributions, similar growth habits and leaf morphologies, and difficulty identifying without the presence of fruit. This new 6-page publication of the UF/IFAS Horticultural Sciences Department describes the different pusley species and provides management options for strawberry, pepper, cucurbits, and tomato. …”
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A Synopsis of US Consumer Perception of Genetically Modified (Biotech) Crops by Edward A. Evans, Fredy H. Ballen

“…A successful case of how a US-grown GM crop gained acceptance in one of the strictest fruit importing countries is presented. This 8-page fact sheet was written by Edward A. …”
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The Citrus Red Mite (Panonychus citri): A Pest of Citrus Crops by Emilie Demard, Jawwad A. Qureshi

“…Immatures and adults feed on citrus leaves, fruits, and green twigs resulting in mesophyll collapse, shoot dieback, and fruit drop. …”
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Quelques figures de femmes dans les Belles Lettres frioulanes (xixe-xxe siècles) by Cristina Noacco

“…These and other experiences which are described in this article are the fruit of an acute linguistic awareness and aim at increasing the value of Friulian as a literary language.…”
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El maracuyá en Florida by Mark Bailey, Ali Sarkhosh, Amir Rezazadeh, Joshua Anderson, Alan Chambers, Jonathan Crane, Jonathan Clavijo-Herrera

“… Passionfruit is a short-lived evergreen perennial vine that produces an aromatic, tropical-tasting fruit. This new 14-page Spanish translation of the UF/IFAS Horticultural Sciences Department provides a description of passionfruit and its various species and cultivars, as well as a guide to culture and management, harvest and storage, its pests and diseases, and food and marketing. …”
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