October 2020
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Strawberries are in the spotlight in the October issue of Vegetable and Specialty Crop News. Readers will learn about a new disease threatening Florida strawberries and what pests have recently been the most problematic. In addition, University of Florida provides a preview of a pair of new varieties about to be released.
Two alternative crops are also covered in the October issue. Michael O’Hara Garcia, president of the Florida Olive Council, gives an update on the current status of the olive industry and what research is taking place in Florida. Shinsuke Agehara, assistant professor at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Gulf Coast Research and Education Center, discusses Florida’s burgeoning hops industry and what researchers have discovered so far to help Florida growers produce a successful crop.
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