Planning for a Successful Commercial Subtropical/Tropical Fruit Grove

Jonathan Crane, Yuncong Li, Edward Evans, Fredy Ballen, and Jeff Wasielewski

Release Date: 2/11/2024

Agriculture

Abstract

Planning is the key to successful grove establishment, maintenance, and production. Developing a detailed infrastructure description and plan, cultural program, and financial and marketing plan for a new or existing grove with a new fruit crop will save you time and money and help minimize mistakes. Prospective growers should compile and analyze information needed to select a grove site, establish the needed infrastructure, and develop maintenance plans for the plants and how the production will be marketed. This publication presents an outline of the type of information growers need when establishing a tropical fruit grove or contemplating management or modification of an existing grove.

About this Publication

This document is HS1387, one of a series of the Horticultural Sciences Department, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date November 2020. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication.

About the Authors

Jonathan Crane, professor, Horticultural Sciences Department, and tropical fruit crops Extension specialist; Yuncong Li, professor, Department of Soil and Water Sciences; Edward Evans, professor, Food and Resource Economics Department, and center director; Fredy Ballen, economic analyst; UF/IFAS Tropical Research and Education Center; and Jeff Wasielewski, commercial tropical fruit crops agent, UF/IFAS Extension Miami-Dade County; UF/IFAS Extension, Gainesville, FL 32611.

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Jonathan Crane

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professor emeritus, tropical fruit crop specialist, Department of Horticultural Sciences, UF/IFAS Tropical Research and Education Center, Homestead, FL

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