This is the full text of the Vegetable Production Handbook of Florida, 2024–2025 edition, available as a PDF from the link at the top right of this page.
Shinsuke Agehara, associate professor, UF/IFAS Gulf Coast Research and Education Center – Wimauma
Julien Beuzelin, associate professor, UF/IFAS Everglades Research and Education Center – Belle Glade
Nathan S. Boyd, associate center director and professor, UF/IFAS Gulf Coast Research and Education Center – Wimauma
Johan Desaeger, associate professor, UF/IFAS Gulf Coast Research and Education Center – Wimauma
Peter J. Dittmar, associate professor, UF/IFAS Horticultural Sciences Department – Gainesville
Nicholas S. Dufault, associate professor, UF/IFAS Plant Pathology Department – Gainesville
Michael D. Dukes, professor, UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, and director, Center for Land Use Efficiency – Gainesville
Prissy Fletcher, Extension agent II, UF/IFAS Extension St. Johns County – St. Augustine
Craig Frey, county Extension director and Extension agent II, UF/IFAS Extension Hendry County – Labelle
George Hochmuth, professor emeritus, UF/IFAS Department of Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences – Gainesville
Ramdas Kanissery, associate professor, UF/IFAS Southwest Florida Research and Education Center – Immokalee
Sriyanka Lahiri, assistant professor, UF/IFAS Gulf Coast Research and Education Center – Wimauma
Xiaoying Li, assistant professor, UF/IFAS Tropical Research and Education Center – Homestead
Yuncong Li, professor, UF/IFAS Tropical Research and Education Center – Homestead
Guodong Liu, associate professor, UF/IFAS Horticultural Sciences Department – Gainesville
Xavier Martini, associate professor, UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center – Quincy
Eugene J. McAvoy, regional Extension agent IV emeritus, UF/IFAS Southwest Florida Research and Education Center – Immokalee
Anna Meszaros, Extension agent II, UF/IFAS Extension Palm Beach County – West Palm Beach
Kelly T. Morgan, professor, UF/IFAS Department of Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences – Gainesville
Rao Mylavarapu, professor, UF/IFAS Department of Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences – Gainesville
Mathews L. Paret, professor and chair, UF/IFAS Plant Pathology Department – Gainesville
Natalia A. Peres, professor, UF/IFAS Gulf Coast Research and Education Center – Wimauma
Pamela D. Roberts, professor, UF/IFAS Southwest Florida Research and Education Center – Immokalee
Germán Sandoya-Miranda, associate professor, UF/IFAS Everglades Research and Education Center – Belle Glade
Dakshina R. Seal, scientist, UF/IFAS Tropical Research and Education Center – Homestead
Eric H. Simonne, distinguished professor, Office of District Extension Directors – Gainesville
Crystal A. Snodgrass, former county Extension director and Extension agent III, UF/IFAS Extension Manatee County – Palmetto
Pavlos Tsouvaltzis, assistant professor, UF/IFAS Southwest Florida Research and Education Center – Immokalee
Jawwad Qureshi, associate professor, UF/IFAS Southwest Florida Research and Education Center – Immokalee
Gary E. Vallad, professor, UF/IFAS Gulf Coast Research and Education Center – Wimauma
Katia Viana Xavier, assistant professor, UF/IFAS Everglades Research and Education Center – Belle Glade
Qingren Wang, Extension agent III, UF/IFAS Extension Miami-Dade County – Homestead
Bonnie Wells, Extension agent II, UF/IFAS Extension Brevard County – Cocoa
Vance M. Whitaker, professor, UF/IFAS Gulf Coast Research and Education Center – Wimauma
Shouan Zhang, professor, UF/IFAS Tropical Research and Education Center – Homestead
Lincoln Zotarelli, professor, UF/IFAS Horticultural Sciences Department – Gainesville
The purpose of this book is to provide the best and most up-to-date information available to the primary users of this book—the Florida vegetable industry. This is possible because of the efforts of many University of Florida faculty in several locations around the state. The editors gratefully acknowledge their contributions. The editors also wish to acknowledge the contributions of the following faculty who have retired or are no longer involved in UF/IFAS Extension: Charles Barrett, Craig K. Chandler, Richard P. Cromwell, Kent E. Cushman, Josh H. Freeman, James P. Gilreath, Chad Hutchinson, Freddie Johnson, Thomas A. Kucharek, Mary L. Lamberts, Andrew MacRae, Donald N. Maynard, O. N. Nesheim, Joseph W. Noling, Stephen M. Olson, Monica Ozores-Hampton, Kenneth Pernezny, James Price, Richard N. Raid, Kenneth D. Shuler, Allen G. Smajstrla, William M. Stall, Phil Stansly, David Sui, Charles Vavrina, Susan Webb, and Philip Williams.
Shinsuke Agehara, Nicholas S. Dufault, Ramdas Kanissery, and Xavier Martini
Guodong Liu, Eric H. Simonne, Kelly T. Morgan, George Hochmuth, Shinsuke Agehara, Rao Mylavarapu, Craig Frey, Pavlos Tsouvaltzis, and Xiaoying Li
Lincoln Zotarelli, Michael D. Dukes, and Eric H. Simonne
Peter J. Dittmar, Nicholas S. Dufault, Johan Desaeger, Jawwad Qureshi, Nathan S. Boyd, and Mathews L. Paret
Guodong Liu, Bonnie Wells, Yuncong Li, Qingren Wang, Johan Desaeger, and Xiaoying Li
Bonnie Wells, Lincoln Zotarelli, Peter J. Dittmar, Nicholas S. Dufault, Johan Desaeger, Prissy Fletcher, and Qingren Wang
Craig Frey, Nathan S. Boyd, Qingren Wang, Johan Desaeger, Jawwad Qureshi, Anna Meszaros, Nicholas S. Dufault, Pamela D. Roberts, and Xavier Martini
Pamela D. Roberts, Craig Frey, Anna Meszaros, Nathan S. Boyd, Johan Desaeger, and Jawwad Qureshi
Germán Sandoya-Miranda, Ramdas Kanissery, Nicholas S. Dufault, Johan Desaeger, Anna Meszaros, Julien Beuzelin, and Katia Viana Xavier
Dakshina R. Seal, Qingren Wang, Ramdas Kanissery, Anna Meszaros, Crystal A. Snodgrass, Julien Beuzelin, Johan Desaeger, Nicholas S. Dufault, Katia Viana Xavier, and Shouan Zhang
Craig Frey, Peter J. Dittmar, Dakshina R. Seal, Shouan Zhang, Johan Desaeger, and Qingren Wang
Johan Desaeger, Peter J. Dittmar, Pamela D. Roberts, Xavier Martini, Shouan Zhang, and Lincoln Zotarelli
Craig Frey, Eugene J. McAvoy, Johan Desaeger, Gary E. Vallad, Jawwad Qureshi, and Nathan S. Boyd
Lincoln Zotarelli, Peter J. Dittmar, Pamela D. Roberts, Johan Desaeger, Prissy Fletcher, and Bonnie Wells
Julien Beuzelin, Peter J. Dittmar, Bonnie Wells, Johan Desaeger, Lincoln Zotarelli, Shouan Zhang, Qingren Wang, Craig Frey, and Anna Meszaros
Vance M. Whitaker, Nathan S. Boyd, Natalia A. Peres, Johan Desaeger, Sriyanka Lahiri, and Shinsuke Agehara
Katia Viana Xavier, Ramdas Kanissery, Craig Frey, Anna Meszaros, Nicholas S. Dufault, Johan Desaeger, Jawwad Qureshi, and Julien Beuzelin
Craig Frey, Ramdas Kanissery, Jawwad Qureshi, Johan Desaeger, and Gary E. Vallad
Natalia A. Peres, Gary E. Vallad, Johan Desaeger, and Sriyanka Lahiri
106 SW 140th Terr. Suite 3
Jonesville, FL 32669
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1025 West Macclenny Ave.
Macclenny, Florida 32063-9640
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2728 E. 14th Street
Panama City, Florida 32401-5022
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2266 North Temple Avenue
Starke, Florida 32091-1612
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3695 Lake Drive
Cocoa, Florida 32926-4219
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3245 College Ave
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20816 Central Ave. East Suite1
Blountstown, Florida 32424-2206
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25550 Harbor View Road, Suite 3
Port Charlotte, Florida 33980-2503
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3650 West Sovereign Path, Suite 1
Lecanto, FL 34461-8070
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Green Cove Springs, Florida 32043-0278
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14700 Immokalee Road
Naples, Florida 34120-1468
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971 W. Duval St., Ste 170
Lake City, FL 32055-3708
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2150 Northeast Roan Street
Arcadia, Florida 34266-5025
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99 Northeast 121st Street P.O. Box 640
Cross City, Florida 32628-0640
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1010 North McDuff Ave.
Jacksonville, Florida 32254-2083
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3740 Stefani Road
Cantonment, Florida 32533-7792
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150 Sawgrass Road
Bunnell, Florida 32110-9503
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66 Fourth Street
Apalachicola, Florida 32320-1775
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2140 West Jefferson Street
Quincy, Florida 32351-1905
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125 East Wade Street
Trenton, Florida 32693-0157
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SW Moore Haven, Florida 33471-0549
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232 East Lake Ave.
Wewahitchka, Florida 32465-0250
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1143 NW US Highway 41
Jasper, Florida 32052-5856
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507 Civic Center Drive
Wauchula, Florida 33873-9460
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1085 Pratt Blvd
LaBelle, Florida 33975-0068
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16110 Aviation Loop
Brooksville, Florida 34604
PH: (352) 754-4433 | FAX: (352) 754-4489
4509 George Blvd.
Sebring, Florida 33875-5837
PH: (863) 402-6540 | FAX: (863) 402-6544
5339 County Road 579
Seffner, Florida 33584-3334
PH: (813) 744-5519 | FAX: (813) 744-5776
1169 East Hwy 90
Bonifay, Florida 32425-6012
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1800 27th Street
Vero Beach, Florida 32960-0310
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2741 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 3
Marianna, Florida 32448-4022
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2729 W. Washington Hwy. 90
Monticello, Florida 32344-5963
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176 Southwest Community Circle, Suite D
Mayo, Florida 32066-4000
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1951 Woodlea Road
Tavares, Florida 32778-4052
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3410 Palm Beach Blvd.
Fort Myers, Florida 33916-3736
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615 Paul Russell Road
Tallahassee, Florida 32301-7060
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625 North Hathaway Avenue, Alt 27
Bronson, Florida 32621-0219
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10405 Northwest Theo Jacobs Way
Bristol, Florida 32321-0368
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184 NW College Loop
Madison, Florida 32340-1412
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1303 17th Street West
Palmetto, Florida 34221-2998
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2232 NE Jacksonville Rd.
Ocala, Florida 34470-3615
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2614 S.E. Dixie Hwy.
Stuart, Florida 34996-4007
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18710 SW 288th Street
Homestead, Florida 33030-2309
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1100 Simonton Street, # 2-260
Key West, Florida 33040-3110
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543350 US Hwy. 1
Callahan, Florida 32011-6353
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3098 Airport Rd.
Crestview, FL 32539-7124
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458 Hwy. 98 North
Okeechobee, Florida 34972-2303
PH: (863) 763-6469 | FAX: (863) 763-6745
6021 South Conway Road
Orlando, Florida 32812-3604
PH: (407) 254-9200 | FAX: (407) 850-5125
1921 Kissimmee Valley Lane
Kissimmee, Florida 34744-6107
PH: (321) 697-3000 | FAX: (321) 697-3044
559 North Military Trail
West Palm Beach, Florida 33415-1311
PH: (561) 233-1700 | FAX: (561) 233-1768
Dade City, Florida 33525-5198
PH: (352) 518-0156 | FAX: (352) 523-1921
12520 Ulmerton Road
Largo, Florida 33774-3602
PH: (727) 582-2100 | FAX: (727) 582-2149
1702 Highway 17-98 South
South Bartow, Florida 33830
P.O. Box 9005 Drawer HS03
Bartow, FL 33831-9005
PH: (863) 519-1041 | FAX: (863) 534-0001
111 Yelvington Road, Suite 1
East Palatka, Florida 32131-2114
PH: (386) 329-0318 | FAX: (386) 329-1262
6263 Dogwood Drive
Milton, Florida 32570-3500
PH: (850) 623-3868 | FAX: (850) 623-6151
6700 Clark Road
Sarasota, Florida 34241-9328
PH: (941) 861-9900 | FAX: (941) 861-9886
250 W. County Home Rd.
Sanford, Florida 32773-6189
PH: (407) 665-5556 | FAX: (407) 665-5563
3125 Agricultural Center Drive
St. Augustine, Florida 32092-0572
PH: (904) 209-0430 | FAX: (904) 209-0431
8400 Picos Road, Suite 101
Fort Pierce, Florida 34945-3045
PH: (772) 462-1660 | FAX: (772) 462-1510
7620 State Road 471, Suite 2
Bushnell, Florida 33513-8716
PH: (352) 569-6862 | FAX: (352) 569-6861
1302 11th Street SW
Live Oak, Florida 32064-3611
PH: (386) 362-2771 | FAX: (386) 364-1698
203 Forest Park Drive
Perry, Florida 32348-6340
PH: (850) 838-3508 | FAX: (850) 838-3546
25 NE 1st Street
Lake Butler, Florida 32054-1701
PH: (386) 496-2321 | FAX: (386) 496-1111
3100 E New York Ave.
Deland, Florida 32724-6497
PH: (386) 822-5778 | FAX: (386) 822-5767
84 Cedar Avenue
Crawfordville, Florida 32327-2063
PH: (850) 926-3931 | FAX: (850) 926-8789
732 North 9th Street
DeFuniak Springs, Florida 32433-3804
PH: (850) 892-8172 | FAX: (850) 892-8443
1424 Jackson Ave., Suite A
Chipley, Florida 32428-1602
PH: (850) 638-6180 | FAX: (850) 638-6181
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The information above was provided by the University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Pesticide Information Office 352-392-4721.
Release Date: August 22, 2024