Tropical and subtropical fruit crops for small to moderate farm holdings

Topics to be presented include, matching the tropical and subtropical fruit crops to local environmental conditions as well as plant space and size management and low-input cultural practices for small holdings (nutrient, water, and pruning). Simple tactics for potential off-season cropping will also be discussed.

Presenter - Dr. Jonathan Crane, is the Tropical Fruit Crop Specialist with the University of Florida, IFAS, Tropical Research and Education Center, Homestead, FL. He has a Ph.D. in Horticulture from the University of Florida. Dr. Jonathan has 30 years experience with production systems for tropical fruit crops and primarily provides information and programs for local producers.