Asian Vegetables Emerging in Florida series

Summary Contributors

Food diversity, nutritional food supply, and profitability are the priorities for Florida's growers. For this reason, a number of new vegetable crops are rapidly emerging: there are more than 20 Asian vegetable crops grown across Florida. Due to our favorable climate, these vegetable crops grow well and have high market potential. The fact sheets in this series each provide a general overview of a specific Asian vegetable crop grown in Florida.

Publications

thumbnail for publication: Bitter Melon—an Asian Vegetable Expanding in Florida

Bitter Melon—an Asian Vegetable Expanding in Florida

Guodong Liu, Qingren Wang, Yuncong Li, David Dinkins, Bonnie Wells, and Yuqi Cui

A UF/IFAS numbered Fact Sheet. in support of UF/IFAS Extension program: Plant Systems

thumbnail for publication: Long Squash—an Asian Vegetable Expanding in Florida

Long Squash—an Asian Vegetable Expanding in Florida

Guodong Liu, Yuncong Li, David Dinkins, Bonnie Wells, Qingren Wang, and Yuqi Cui

A UF/IFAS numbered Fact Sheet. in support of UF/IFAS Extension program: Plant Systems

thumbnail for publication: Tong Hao—an Asian Vegetable Expanding in Florida

Tong Hao—an Asian Vegetable Expanding in Florida

Guodong Liu, Qingren Wang, Bonnie Wells, Yuncong Li, and David Dinkins

A UF/IFAS numbered Fact Sheet. in support of UF/IFAS Extension program: Plant Systems

Bok Choy, an Asian Leafy Green Vegetable Emerging in Florida

Hai Liu and Guodong Liu

A UF/IFAS numbered peer reviewed Fact Sheet. in support of UF/IFAS Extension program: Plant Systems

Luffa—an Asian Vegetable Emerging in Florida

Yucong Xie, Guodong Liu, Yuncong Li, and Kati Migliaccio

A UF/IFAS numbered Fact Sheet. in support of UF/IFAS Extension program: Plant Systems

thumbnail for publication: Long Bean—an Asian Vegetable Emerging in Florida

Long Bean—an Asian Vegetable Emerging in Florida

Guodong Liu, Qingren Wang, Yuncong Li, David Dinkins, Bonnie Wells, and Kshitij Khatri

A UF/IFAS numbered Fact Sheet. in support of UF/IFAS Extension program: Plant Systems

thumbnail for publication: Production Guide for Choy Sum—An Emerging Asian Vegetable in Florida

Production Guide for Choy Sum—An Emerging Asian Vegetable in Florida

Yanlin Wang and Guodong Liu

Choy sum, also known as Chinese flowering cabbage, is a leafy vegetable that has been widely cultivated in southern China for more than 1,000 years, and is currently cultivated and consumed by a growing population in the western world. This new 5-page publication of the UF/IFAS Horticultural Sciences Department, written by Yanlin Wang and Guodong Liu, provides a brief overview of choy sum and its cultivation, as well as some suggestions for how to include it in a meal.

Food diversity, nutritional food supply, and profitability are the priorities for Florida's growers. For this reason, a number of new vegetable crops are rapidly emerging: there are more than 20 Asian vegetable crops grown across Florida. Due to our favorable climate, these vegetable crops grow well and have high market potential. The fact sheets in this series each provide a general overview of a specific Asian vegetable crop grown in Florida.

Publications

thumbnail for publication: Bitter Melon—an Asian Vegetable Expanding in Florida

Bitter Melon—an Asian Vegetable Expanding in Florida

Guodong Liu, Qingren Wang, Yuncong Li, David Dinkins, Bonnie Wells, and Yuqi Cui

A UF/IFAS numbered Fact Sheet. in support of UF/IFAS Extension program: Plant Systems

thumbnail for publication: Long Squash—an Asian Vegetable Expanding in Florida

Long Squash—an Asian Vegetable Expanding in Florida

Guodong Liu, Yuncong Li, David Dinkins, Bonnie Wells, Qingren Wang, and Yuqi Cui

A UF/IFAS numbered Fact Sheet. in support of UF/IFAS Extension program: Plant Systems

thumbnail for publication: Tong Hao—an Asian Vegetable Expanding in Florida

Tong Hao—an Asian Vegetable Expanding in Florida

Guodong Liu, Qingren Wang, Bonnie Wells, Yuncong Li, and David Dinkins

A UF/IFAS numbered Fact Sheet. in support of UF/IFAS Extension program: Plant Systems

Bok Choy, an Asian Leafy Green Vegetable Emerging in Florida

Hai Liu and Guodong Liu

A UF/IFAS numbered peer reviewed Fact Sheet. in support of UF/IFAS Extension program: Plant Systems

Luffa—an Asian Vegetable Emerging in Florida

Yucong Xie, Guodong Liu, Yuncong Li, and Kati Migliaccio

A UF/IFAS numbered Fact Sheet. in support of UF/IFAS Extension program: Plant Systems

thumbnail for publication: Long Bean—an Asian Vegetable Emerging in Florida

Long Bean—an Asian Vegetable Emerging in Florida

Guodong Liu, Qingren Wang, Yuncong Li, David Dinkins, Bonnie Wells, and Kshitij Khatri

A UF/IFAS numbered Fact Sheet. in support of UF/IFAS Extension program: Plant Systems

thumbnail for publication: Production Guide for Choy Sum—An Emerging Asian Vegetable in Florida

Production Guide for Choy Sum—An Emerging Asian Vegetable in Florida

Yanlin Wang and Guodong Liu

Choy sum, also known as Chinese flowering cabbage, is a leafy vegetable that has been widely cultivated in southern China for more than 1,000 years, and is currently cultivated and consumed by a growing population in the western world. This new 5-page publication of the UF/IFAS Horticultural Sciences Department, written by Yanlin Wang and Guodong Liu, provides a brief overview of choy sum and its cultivation, as well as some suggestions for how to include it in a meal.

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Dinkins, David

Dinkins, David

University of Florida

dinkins@ufl.edu

Wang, Qingren

University of Florida

Wells, Bonnie C.

Wells, Bonnie C.

University of Florida

bcwells@ufl.edu

Liu, Guodong

Liu, Guodong

University of Florida

guodong@ufl.edu

Li, Yuncong

Li, Yuncong

University of Florida

Migliaccio, Kati White

Migliaccio, Kati White

University of Florida

klwhite@ufl.edu