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Geoffrey Meru

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Geoffrey Meru

Orcid ID0000-0002-3021-7660

Specialist

associate professor, vegetable breeding, genetics and genomics, Department of Horticultural Sciences, UF/IFAS Tropical Research and Education Center

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Publications

thumbnail for publication: Bacterial Speck of Tomato

Bacterial Speck of Tomato

Shouan Zhang, Geoffrey Meru, and Ken Pernezny

A UF/IFAS numbered Fact Sheet.

thumbnail for publication: Tropical Vegetable Diseases: I

Tropical Vegetable Diseases: I

Shouan Zhang, Geoffrey Meru, Ken Pernezny, and Mary Lamberts

This fact sheet describes the symptoms of several diseases commonly observed on Florida tropical vegetables and provides recommendations for control.

thumbnail for publication: Rendimiento y desempeño hortícola de semillas desnudas de calabaza en el sur de Florida

Rendimiento y desempeño hortícola de semillas desnudas de calabaza en el sur de Florida

Geoffrey Meru, Yuqing Fu, Monique Scoggin, Carlos F. Balerdi, Laura Vasquez y Teresa Olczyk

Las semillas de calabaza (Cucurbita pepo L.) con una fina cubierta se llaman semillas desnudas y se han convertido en un ingrediente popular para la elaboración de alimentos. Son ricas en aceite, proteínas y ácidos grasos insaturados. Su consumo reporta beneficios para la salud, incluyendo la reducción del riesgo de ciertos tipos de cáncer. A pesar de su creciente popularidad en EE. UU., este insumo es importado, de ahí la necesidad de identificar/desarrollar cultivares adaptados a las condiciones locales. Este artículo informa sobre el rendimiento y desempeño hortícola de dos cultivares de semillas desnudas de calabaza en el sur de Florida con las condiciones de crecimiento de primavera.

thumbnail for publication: Common Bacterial Blight of Snap Bean in Florida

Common Bacterial Blight of Snap Bean in Florida

Shouan Zhang, Geoffrey Meru, Aaron J. Palmateer, Ken Pernezny, and Jeffrey B. Jones

A UF/IFAS numbered Fact Sheet.

thumbnail for publication: 2021 Florida Plant Disease Management Guide: Eggplant

2021 Florida Plant Disease Management Guide: Eggplant

Shouan Zhang, Geoffrey Meru, Ken Pernezny, and Aaron Palmateer

Summarizes specific common diseases affecting eggplant production in Florida, with symptoms and cultural controls.

thumbnail for publication: Florida Plant Disease Management Guide: Sweet Basil

Florida Plant Disease Management Guide: Sweet Basil

Shouan Zhang, Geoffrey Meru, and Pamela D. Roberts

A UF/IFAS numbered Management.

thumbnail for publication: Harvest and Handling of Calabaza (Tropical Pumpkin)

Harvest and Handling of Calabaza (Tropical Pumpkin)

Megan E. Kinsman, Amarat Simonne, Carlene A. Chase, Geoffrey Meru, Steven A. Sargent, and Andrew J. MacIntosh

This publication highlights best harvest, handling, and storage practices to serve growers interested in producing calabaza based on a review of preexisting and pertinent literature. This guidance also draws upon published information on closely related winter squash varieties, like butternut squash, due to the limited available literature on calabaza. The intended audiences of this publication are growers interested in incorporating calabaza into their rotation of crops, Extension agents charged with guiding growers on the harvesting and handling of calabaza crops, and anyone who is interested in ethnic vegetable production.

thumbnail for publication: Indigo from Indigofera spp.: Historical and Cultural Overview

Indigo from Indigofera spp.: Historical and Cultural Overview

Pamela Moon, Yuncong Li, Geoffrey Meru, Wagner Vendrame, Terence Molnar, and Xingbo Wu

This EDIS publication is to introduce indigo as a new economic crop in south Florida. It highlights the historical and cultural background, including identification and distribution, uses, and history of indigo. The information included in this publication could be of interest to researchers, students, extension agents, growers, the dye industry, and the public.

thumbnail for publication: Fusarium Crown and Root Rot of Tomato in Florida

Fusarium Crown and Root Rot of Tomato in Florida

Shouan Zhang, Pamela D. Roberts, Geoffrey Meru, Robert J. McGovern, and Lawrence E. Datnoff

A UF/IFAS numbered Management for Commercial audience(s).

thumbnail for publication: Florida Plant Disease Management Guide: Beans

Florida Plant Disease Management Guide: Beans

Shouan Zhang, Geoffrey Meru, Aaron Palmateer, and Ken Pernezny

This fact sheet summarizes specific common diseases of beans, briefly describing symptoms and cultural controls. This edition is an update and revision with Geoffrey Meru as an added co-author.

thumbnail for publication: Beneficios para la salud de la semilla y perfil nutricional de 35 cultivares de calabaza

Beneficios para la salud de la semilla y perfil nutricional de 35 cultivares de calabaza

Geoffrey Meru, Yuqing Fu, Dayana Leyva, Paul Sarnoski, Yavuz Yagiz, Monique Scoggin, Carlos F. Balerdi, Laura Vasquez y Teresa Olczyk

La semilla de calabaza (Cucurbita pepo L.) es alta en aceite, proteína, y ácidos grasos no saturados (AENS), y es una importante fuente de nutrición y ganancias a nivel global. Este artículo provee información a potenciales consumidores sobre el perfil nutricional y los beneficios a la salud de cultivares seleccionados de semillas de calabaza.

thumbnail for publication: Producción de flores comestibles en la Florida

Producción de flores comestibles en la Florida

Caroline de Favari Tardivo, Geoffrey Meru, Monique Scoggin, Carlos F. Balerdi, Laura Vasquez y Teresa Olczyk

Las flores comestibles son una categoría emergente de productos comestibles. Los chefs contemporáneos tienen un interés renovado en flores comestibles y los nuevos libros sobre cocina, junto con artículos populares en los Estados Unidos (EE. UU.) destacan este interés. Se enumeran los usos medicinales herbales comunes, los colores, las variedades y las fuentes de semillas.