Citrus REC
The UF/IFAS Citrus Research and Education Center (CREC) is the oldest and largest off-campus experiment station in UF's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) and is unique among research centers in that it focuses entirely on one commodity, citrus. [website]
Editorial Team
- Christopher Vincent - Editor
- Michael Rogers - Chair, Approver
- r.gearhart - Assistant
- Jamie Burrow - Assistant
RECENT & REVISED PUBLICATIONS
Citrus Pest Quick Guide: Citrus Rust Mite and Pink Citrus Rust Mite (Phyllocoptruta oleivora Ashmead) (Aculops pelekassi Keifer)
IN1411/ENY2103by L. M. Diepenbrock and J. D. BurrowAugust 21st, 2023This publication is a brief description of the life cycle and damage of citrus rust mite and pink citrus rust mite. It is one publication in a series of quick guides to citrus pests. Each fact sheet is designed to be a quick reference of citrus pests for both residential and commercial industry audiences. Critical Issue: Agricultural and Food Systems
Managing Fruit Splitting in Florida Citrus
SS716/SL503by Andrew Krajewski, Timothy Ebert, Arnold Schumann, and Laura WaldoAugust 20th, 2023Sometimes, the fruit on citrus trees will split open, making the fruit unmarketable; splitting can aid fungal and insect pests that subsequently damage fruit. A physiological disorder, pre-harvest fruit splitting begins with nutrient imbalances at flowering. Nutrient deficiencies weaken the rind, causing it to crack if interior parts of the fruit expand too quickly. Symptoms are only visible after it is too late to avoid the problem, but mitigation is still possible. Our goal is to define the problem and suggest management tactics for growers and Extension personnel to avoid or mitigate pre-harvest fruit splitting. Critical Issue: Agricultural and Food Systems
2023–2024 Florida Citrus Production Guide: Citrus under Protective Screen (CUPS) Production Systems
HS1304/CMG19by Arnold W. Schumann, Ariel Singerman, Mark A. Ritenour, Jawwad Qureshi, and Fernando AlferezAugust 15th, 20232023–2024 Florida Citrus Production GuideCritical Issue: Agricultural and Food Systems
2023–2024 Florida Citrus Production Guide: Grove Planning and Establishment
HS1302/HS1302 by Christopher Vincent, Tripti Vashisth, Mongi Zekri, and Ute AlbrechtAugust 15th, 20232023–2024 Florida Citrus Production GuideCritical Issue: Agricultural and Food Systems
2023–2024 Florida Citrus Production Guide: Plant Growth Regulators
HS1310/CMG17 by Tripti Vashisth, Chris Oswalt, Mongi Zekri, Fernando Alferez, and Jamie D. BurrowAugust 15th, 20232023–2024 Florida Citrus Production GuideCritical Issue: Agricultural and Food Systems