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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Nitrogen Fertilizer Sources: What Does The Future Hold for Citrus Producers? by Tom Obreza, Larry Parsons, Kelly Morgan

“… Florida citrus growers are well aware that nitrogen (N) is the single most important nutrient applied as a fertilizer to assure maximum yield and fruit quality. Most growers are probably also aware of the substantial N fertilizer price increases that have occurred during the past year (Table 1). …”
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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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A Comparison of Strategies to Improve Population Diets: Government Policy versus Education and Advice by Norman J. Temple

“…Taxes and subsidies can be used to increase the price of unhealthy foods, such as sugar-rich foods, and reduce the price of healthy foods, such as fruit and vegetables. It is very probable that action policies are more effective than those based on EAE. …”
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Gopher Apple, Geobalanus oblongifolius Synonym: Licania michauxii by Debbie Miller, Mack Thetford, Chris Verlinde, Gabriel Campbell, Ashlynn Smith

“…Gopher apple gets its name because gopher tortoises, along with other small mammals, eat their fruit. Gopher apple is an ideal groundcover for a coastal landscape with well-draining soil and a low pH (Gilman 2014). https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/sg169 Note: This fact sheet is also available as a chapter in a comprehensive manual titled Dune Restoration and Enhancement for the Florida Panhandle,  Please see the manual for more information about other useful and attractive native plants for dunes and for further information about restoration and preservation techniques …”
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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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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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Coupling Planar Cell Polarity Signaling to Morphogenesis by Jeffrey D. Axelrod, Helen McNeill

“…Most of what is known about PCP derives from studies in the fruit fly, Drosophila. We review what is known about how cells translate an unknown signal into asymmetric cytoskeletal reorganization. …”
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Establishment and Production Costs for Peach Orchards in Florida: Enterprise Budget and Profitability Analysis by Ariel Singerman, Marina Burani Arouca, Mercy A. Olmstead

“…As an example of profitability, when using a 10% discount rate, an operation yielding 6,525 (7,254) pounds of marketable fruit per acre during its most productive years obtains a positive NPV when the average price is $2.38 ($2.13) per pound. …”
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Insect and Mite Integrated Pest Management in Florida Cotton by Joseph E. Funderburk, Nicole Casuso, Norman C. Leppla, Michael Donahoe

“…   Insect and mite pests of cotton feed on cotton roots, leaves, stems, and fruit and reduce plant health and productivity, and, subsequently, cotton crop yields. …”
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PREFERENSI ARTHROPODA TERHADAP TUMBUHAN LIAR DI AREA KEBUN TEH AFDELING WONOSARI, SINGOSARI KABUPATEN MALANG by Raras Setyo Retno

“…Overall plant contain volatile compounds produced by the leaves, flowers or fruit of the wild plants cause differences insect attraction. …”
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Starotestamentalny ideał: śmierć w „dobrym wieku”, we właściwym czasie i okolicznościach by Janusz Lemański

“…The description of the “ideal” end of human life found in the Penateuch is the fruit of theological thought of priestly authors (cf. …”
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Risques de gel accru liés à la présence d’ouvrages linéaires en remblai by Hervé Quenol, Gérard Beltrando, Sébastien Bridier

“…In spring, this obstacle can increase the frost risk for the vulnerable cultures (vine, fruit trees...). Weather measurements on fine scales and embankment simulation (with a plastic cover or in a GIS) permit to evaluate the temperature difference after the embankment implantation. …”
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‘Florida Radiance’ Strawberry by Vance M. Whitaker, Craig K. Chandler, Bielinski M. Santos, Natalia A. Peres

“…In addition to commercial production, it has been tested for many years in field plots at the UF/IFAS Gulf Coast Research and Education Center in Wimauma and the Florida Strawberry Growers Association headquarters in Dover for disease, fruit, and plant traits. This 4-page fact sheet was written by Vance M. …”
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Control of Lantana in Pastures by Jason Ferrell, Brent Sellers, Edward Jennings

“…Birds readily consume the fruit and disperse the seed. This 2-page fact sheet was written by J. …”
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L’Italie chez E.T.A. Hoffmann by Alberto Caprioli

“…The ‘yearning for the musical’ demonstrated in his literary language is the fruit of an incessant sound quest, a ‘search for a musical language’ with unexpected results. …”
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Toxorhynchites rutilus Coquillett, 1896 (Insecta: Diptera: Culicidae) by Abdullah A. Alomar, Barry W. Alto

“…., nectar, honeydew, and fruit), but not blood which makes them harmless in terms of serving as a vector of pathogens to humans and animals. …”
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Delta Flower Beetle Trigonopeltastes delta (Forster 1771) (Insecta: Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae : Cetoniinae : Tribe, Trichiini) by Brandon Jones, Andrea Lucky

“…This subfamily is commonly known as flower or fruit chafers because their diet consists mostly of decomposing fruits or pollen (Cave and Ratcliffe 2008). …”
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‘Florida Radiance’ Strawberry by Vance M. Whitaker, Craig K. Chandler, Bielinski M. Santos, Natalia A. Peres

“…In addition to commercial production, it has been tested for many years in field plots at the UF/IFAS Gulf Coast Research and Education Center in Wimauma and the Florida Strawberry Growers Association headquarters in Dover for disease, fruit, and plant traits. This 4-page fact sheet was written by Vance M. …”
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Field Identification and Management of Greasy Spot Disease by S. H. Futch, L. W. Timmer

“…Greasy spot also infects the fruit of grapefruit trees producing rind blotch.  …”
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