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Vegetable Production Handbook


Summary

Welcome to Vegetable Production Handbook of Florida.

This handbook is designed to provide Florida growers with the latest information on crop cultivars, cultural practices, and pest management.

Free hard copies of the handbook are available at UF/IFAS research and education centers and county Extension offices.

Editorial Team

Publications


Showing 20 of 20 Publications

Front Matter Vegetable Production Handbook of Florida, 2026–2027 edition

Xavier Martini, Nicholas S. Dufault, Ramdas Kanissery, yXiaoying Li

See here for the full downloadable PDF of the 2026–2027 Vegetable Production Handbook of Florida, as well as front-matter information and links to each chapter.

Chapter 1. Commercial Vegetable Production in Florida

Xavier Martini, Nicholas S. Dufault, Ramdas Kanissery, yXiaoying Li

Chapter 1 of the Vegetable Production Handbook of Florida

Chapter 2. Fertilizer Management for Vegetable Production in Florida

Guodong Liu, Eric Simonne, Kelly T. Morgan, George Hochmuth, Shinsuke Agehara, Rao Mylavarapu, Craig Frey, yXiaoying Li

Chapter 2 of the Vegetable Production Handbook of Florida

Chapter 3. Principles and Practices of Irrigation Management for Vegetables

Lincoln Zotarelli, Michael D. Dukes, yEric Simonne

Chapter 3 of the Vegetable Production Handbook of Florida

Chapter 4. Integrated Pest Management

Peter J. Dittmar, Nicholas S. Dufault, Johan Desaeger, Jawwad Qureshi, Nathan S. Boyd, yMathews Paret

Chapter 4 of the Vegetable Production Handbook of Florida

Chapter 5. Ethnic Vegetable Production

Guodong Liu, Bonnie Wells, Yuncong Li, Qingren Wang, Johan Desaeger, yXiaoying Li

Chapter 5 of the Vegetable Production Handbook of Florida

Chapter 6. Cole Crop Production

Lincoln Zotarelli, Peter J. Dittmar, Nicholas S. Dufault, Johan Desaeger, Evelyn V. "Prissy" Fletcher, Qingren Wang, yDe-Fen Mou

Chapter 6 of the Vegetable Production Handbook of Florida

Chapter 7. Cucurbit Production

Craig Frey, Nathan S. Boyd, Qingren Wang, Johan Desaeger, Jawwad Qureshi, Anna Mészáros, Nicholas S. Dufault, Pamela D. Roberts, yXavier Martini

Chapter 7 of the Vegetable Production Handbook of Florida

Chapter 8. Eggplant Production

Pamela D. Roberts, Craig Frey, Anna Mészáros, Nathan S. Boyd, Johan Desaeger, yJawwad Qureshi

Chapter 8 of the Vegetable Production Handbook of Florida

Chapter 9. Leafy Vegetable Production

Germán V. Sandoya, Ramdas Kanissery, Nicholas S. Dufault, Johan Desaeger, Anna Mészáros, Julien M. Beuzelin, Katia Viana Xavier, yDennis C. Odero

Chapter 9 of the Vegetable Production Handbook of Florida

Chapter 10. Minor Vegetable Crop Production

Dakshina R. Seal, Qingren Wang, Ramdas Kanissery, Anna Mészáros, Crystal A. Snodgrass, Julien M. Beuzelin, Johan Desaeger, Nicholas S. Dufault, Katia Viana Xavier, yShouan Zhang

Chapter 10 of the Vegetable Production Handbook of Florida

Chapter 11. Legume Production

Craig Frey, Peter J. Dittmar, Anna Mészáros, Dakshina R. Seal, Jawwad Qureshi, Shouan Zhang, Johan Desaeger, yQingren Wang

Chapter 11 of the Vegetable Production Handbook of Florida

Chapter 12. Onion, Leek, and Chive Production

Johan Desaeger, Peter J. Dittmar, Pamela D. Roberts, Xavier Martini, yLincoln Zotarelli

Chapter 12 of the Vegetable Production Handbook of Florida

Chapter 13. Pepper Production

Craig Frey, Eugene J. McAvoy, Johan Desaeger, Gary Vallad, Jawwad Qureshi, yNathan S. Boyd

Chapter 13 of the Vegetable Production Handbook of Florida

Chapter 14. Potato Production

Lincoln Zotarelli, De-Fen Mou, Peter J. Dittmar, Pamela D. Roberts, Johan Desaeger, Evelyn V. "Prissy" Fletcher, yBonnie Wells

Chapter 14 of the Vegetable Production Handbook of Florida

Chapter 15. Root Crop Production

Julien M. Beuzelin, Peter J. Dittmar, Johan Desaeger, Lincoln Zotarelli, Shouan Zhang, Qingren Wang, Craig Frey, yAnna Mészáros

Chapter 15 of the Vegetable Production Handbook of Florida

Chapter 16. Strawberry Production

Vance M. Whitaker, Nathan S. Boyd, Natalia A. Peres, Johan Desaeger, Sriyanka Lahiri, yShinsuke Agehara

Chapter 16 of the Vegetable Production Handbook of Florida

Chapter 17. Sweet Corn Production

Katia Viana Xavier, Ramdas Kanissery, Craig Frey, Anna Mészáros, Nicholas S. Dufault, Johan Desaeger, Jawwad Qureshi, yJulien M. Beuzelin

Chapter 17 of the Vegetable Production Handbook of Florida

Chapter 18. Tomato Production

Craig Frey, Ramdas Kanissery, Jawwad Qureshi, Johan Desaeger, yGary Vallad

Chapter 18 of the Vegetable Production Handbook of Florida

Chapter 19. Biopesticides and Alternative Disease and Pest Management Products

Natalia A. Peres, Gary Vallad, Johan Desaeger, Jawwad Qureshi, ySriyanka Lahiri

Chapter 19 of the Vegetable Production Handbook of Florida

Welcome to Vegetable Production Handbook of Florida.

This handbook is designed to provide Florida growers with the latest information on crop cultivars, cultural practices, and pest management.

Free hard copies of the handbook are available at UF/IFAS research and education centers and county Extension offices.

Editorial Team

Publications


Showing 20 of 20 Publications

Front Matter Vegetable Production Handbook of Florida, 2026–2027 edition

Xavier Martini, Nicholas S. Dufault, Ramdas Kanissery, yXiaoying Li

See here for the full downloadable PDF of the 2026–2027 Vegetable Production Handbook of Florida, as well as front-matter information and links to each chapter.

Chapter 1. Commercial Vegetable Production in Florida

Xavier Martini, Nicholas S. Dufault, Ramdas Kanissery, yXiaoying Li

Chapter 1 of the Vegetable Production Handbook of Florida

Chapter 2. Fertilizer Management for Vegetable Production in Florida

Guodong Liu, Eric Simonne, Kelly T. Morgan, George Hochmuth, Shinsuke Agehara, Rao Mylavarapu, Craig Frey, yXiaoying Li

Chapter 2 of the Vegetable Production Handbook of Florida

Chapter 3. Principles and Practices of Irrigation Management for Vegetables

Lincoln Zotarelli, Michael D. Dukes, yEric Simonne

Chapter 3 of the Vegetable Production Handbook of Florida

Chapter 4. Integrated Pest Management

Peter J. Dittmar, Nicholas S. Dufault, Johan Desaeger, Jawwad Qureshi, Nathan S. Boyd, yMathews Paret

Chapter 4 of the Vegetable Production Handbook of Florida

Chapter 5. Ethnic Vegetable Production

Guodong Liu, Bonnie Wells, Yuncong Li, Qingren Wang, Johan Desaeger, yXiaoying Li

Chapter 5 of the Vegetable Production Handbook of Florida

Chapter 6. Cole Crop Production

Lincoln Zotarelli, Peter J. Dittmar, Nicholas S. Dufault, Johan Desaeger, Evelyn V. "Prissy" Fletcher, Qingren Wang, yDe-Fen Mou

Chapter 6 of the Vegetable Production Handbook of Florida

Chapter 7. Cucurbit Production

Craig Frey, Nathan S. Boyd, Qingren Wang, Johan Desaeger, Jawwad Qureshi, Anna Mészáros, Nicholas S. Dufault, Pamela D. Roberts, yXavier Martini

Chapter 7 of the Vegetable Production Handbook of Florida

Chapter 8. Eggplant Production

Pamela D. Roberts, Craig Frey, Anna Mészáros, Nathan S. Boyd, Johan Desaeger, yJawwad Qureshi

Chapter 8 of the Vegetable Production Handbook of Florida

Chapter 9. Leafy Vegetable Production

Germán V. Sandoya, Ramdas Kanissery, Nicholas S. Dufault, Johan Desaeger, Anna Mészáros, Julien M. Beuzelin, Katia Viana Xavier, yDennis C. Odero

Chapter 9 of the Vegetable Production Handbook of Florida

Chapter 10. Minor Vegetable Crop Production

Dakshina R. Seal, Qingren Wang, Ramdas Kanissery, Anna Mészáros, Crystal A. Snodgrass, Julien M. Beuzelin, Johan Desaeger, Nicholas S. Dufault, Katia Viana Xavier, yShouan Zhang

Chapter 10 of the Vegetable Production Handbook of Florida

Chapter 11. Legume Production

Craig Frey, Peter J. Dittmar, Anna Mészáros, Dakshina R. Seal, Jawwad Qureshi, Shouan Zhang, Johan Desaeger, yQingren Wang

Chapter 11 of the Vegetable Production Handbook of Florida

Chapter 12. Onion, Leek, and Chive Production

Johan Desaeger, Peter J. Dittmar, Pamela D. Roberts, Xavier Martini, yLincoln Zotarelli

Chapter 12 of the Vegetable Production Handbook of Florida

Chapter 13. Pepper Production

Craig Frey, Eugene J. McAvoy, Johan Desaeger, Gary Vallad, Jawwad Qureshi, yNathan S. Boyd

Chapter 13 of the Vegetable Production Handbook of Florida

Chapter 14. Potato Production

Lincoln Zotarelli, De-Fen Mou, Peter J. Dittmar, Pamela D. Roberts, Johan Desaeger, Evelyn V. "Prissy" Fletcher, yBonnie Wells

Chapter 14 of the Vegetable Production Handbook of Florida

Chapter 15. Root Crop Production

Julien M. Beuzelin, Peter J. Dittmar, Johan Desaeger, Lincoln Zotarelli, Shouan Zhang, Qingren Wang, Craig Frey, yAnna Mészáros

Chapter 15 of the Vegetable Production Handbook of Florida

Chapter 16. Strawberry Production

Vance M. Whitaker, Nathan S. Boyd, Natalia A. Peres, Johan Desaeger, Sriyanka Lahiri, yShinsuke Agehara

Chapter 16 of the Vegetable Production Handbook of Florida

Chapter 17. Sweet Corn Production

Katia Viana Xavier, Ramdas Kanissery, Craig Frey, Anna Mészáros, Nicholas S. Dufault, Johan Desaeger, Jawwad Qureshi, yJulien M. Beuzelin

Chapter 17 of the Vegetable Production Handbook of Florida

Chapter 18. Tomato Production

Craig Frey, Ramdas Kanissery, Jawwad Qureshi, Johan Desaeger, yGary Vallad

Chapter 18 of the Vegetable Production Handbook of Florida

Chapter 19. Biopesticides and Alternative Disease and Pest Management Products

Natalia A. Peres, Gary Vallad, Johan Desaeger, Jawwad Qureshi, ySriyanka Lahiri

Chapter 19 of the Vegetable Production Handbook of Florida

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