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Tropical and Subtropical Fruit Propagation

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Release Date: 8/3/2026

DOI: 10.32473/EDIS-hs1349-2019

Agriculture

Abstract

Plant propagation is used to produce new plants from a desired parent plant. There are two categories of plant propagation: asexual and sexual.

About this Publication

This document is HS1349, one of a series of the UF/IFAS Department of Horticultural Sciences. Original publication date November 2019. Revised June 2026. Visit the Ask IFAS website at https://ask.ifas.ufl.edu/ for the currently supported version of this publication.

How to Cite

Wasielewski, J., & Balerdi, C. F. (2019). Tropical and Subtropical Fruit Propagation. EDIS, 2019(6), 7. https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-hs1349-2019

Authors

Jeff Wasielewski
Jeff Wasielewski
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University of Florida

Extension agent II, commercial tropical fruit crops, UF/IFAS Extension Miami-Dade County

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Carlos Balerdi
Carlos Balerdi

multi-county tropical fruit crops Extension agent emeritus, UF/IFAS Extension Miami-Dade County

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Mangifera indica

Passiflora edulis

Psidium guajava

Hylocereus undatus

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