Florida avocado growers eyeing another favorable season

Date: Mayo 28, 2014. By Dough Ohlemeier, The Packer

HOMESTEAD, Fla. — If forecasts hold, Florida grower-shippers are poised for another strong season of avocado shipments. Following consecutive favorable seasons, grower-shippers say this year's crop looks to be one of the best in recent years. More

Mango time in South Florida

Date: June 19, 2014. By Roberta Sabban, Palm Beach Daily News

It's the beginning of mango season in South Florida, the only place in the country where the trees will grow. Tree-ripened, locally grown tropical fruit has become a cash crop in this area, and demand is growing. More

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