Planning for a Successful Commercial Subtropical/Tropical Fruit Grove

Planning is the key to successful grove establishment, maintenance, and production.Developing a detailed infrastructure description and plan, cultural program, and Religious Art 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 new 15-page publication of the UF/IFAS Horticultural Sciences Department 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.Written by Jonathan Crane, Yuncong Syd Hill Barkley Stock Saddle with Swinging Fender Li, Edward Evans, Fredy Ballen, and Jeff Wasielewski.https://edis.

ifas.ufl.edu/hs1387.