IFAS Extension
Preparing for and Recovering from Hurricane and Tropical Storm Damage to Tropical Fruit Groves in Florida
Jonathan Crane, Jeff Wasielewski, and
Release Date: 9/1/2026
Agriculture
Abstract
The estimated destruction to tropical fruit crops caused by recent hurricanes and tropical storms (1992, 1994, 2004, 2005, and 2018) was in the hundreds of millions of dollars. As with the aftermath of previous hurricanes, growers are currently assessing their options, such as replanting, rehabilitating damaged trees, and repairing equipment and irrigation systems. They are also assessing their economic situation.
About this Publication
This document is HS1022, one of a series of the UF/IFAS Department of Horticultural Sciences. Original publication date September 2005. Revised November 2018, October 2022, and August 2026. Visit the Ask IFAS website at https://ask.ifas.ufl.edu/ for the currently supported version of this publication.
How to Cite
Crane, J. H., & Balerdi, C. F. (2006). Preparing for and Recovering from Hurricane and Tropical Storm Damage to Tropical Fruit Groves in Florida. EDIS, 2006(9). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-hs287-2005
Authors
Jonathan Crane
Specialist
University of Florida
professor emeritus, tropical fruit crop specialist, Department of Horticultural Sciences, UF/IFAS Tropical Research and Education Center, Homestead, FL
Jeff Wasielewski
County agent
University of Florida
Extension agent III, commercial tropical fruit crops, UF/IFAS Extension Miami-Dade County
Carlos Balerdi
multi-county tropical fruit crops Extension agent emeritus, UF/IFAS Extension Miami-Dade County
Publication #HS1022
