tropical fruit /tags/tropical-fruit tropical fruit en-US WLRN Tue, 21 May 2019 23:52:38 GMT Yes, South Florida. You Can Grow A Mango Tree On Your Apartment Balcony /local-news/2019-05-21/yes-south-florida-you-can-grow-a-mango-tree-on-your-apartment-balcony Mango season is nearly upon us, that annual ritual of pungent juices dripping onto the chin, of begging friends and family for a spare fruit or two, of… Tue, 21 May 2019 23:52:38 GMT /local-news/2019-05-21/yes-south-florida-you-can-grow-a-mango-tree-on-your-apartment-balcony Daniel Rivero Exotic Fruit Fly Puts South Florida Fruit Economy At Risk /news/2018-06-05/exotic-fruit-fly-puts-south-florida-fruit-economy-at-risk The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services confirmed it found three invasive Oriental Fruit flies in farmlands south of Miami-Dade… Tue, 05 Jun 2018 18:31:53 GMT /news/2018-06-05/exotic-fruit-fly-puts-south-florida-fruit-economy-at-risk Salmonella Outbreak Linked To Papayas Sickens More Than 100 People /2017-08-09/salmonella-outbreak-linked-to-papayas-sickens-more-than-100-people Consumers should avoid Maradol papayas from Mexico, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The outbreak has spread to 16 states, and one death has been reported. Wed, 09 Aug 2017 14:42:00 GMT /2017-08-09/salmonella-outbreak-linked-to-papayas-sickens-more-than-100-people Merrit Kennedy Productive, Protein-Rich Breadfruit Could Help The World's Hungry Tropics /2016-08-09/productive-protein-rich-breadfruit-could-help-the-worlds-hungry-tropics Packed with nutrients, easy to grow and adaptable to local cuisines, this tropical superfood could bring more food and cash to poor farmers around the world. Tue, 09 Aug 2016 16:00:00 GMT /2016-08-09/productive-protein-rich-breadfruit-could-help-the-worlds-hungry-tropics Liza Gross ¸Û°ÄÌìϲÊYouth Radio Asks: What The Heck Are Spanish Limes? /news/2016-08-04/wlrn-youth-radio-asks-what-the-heck-are-spanish-limes Mamoncillo, genipe, ginepa, limoncillo, canepa and skinip.These are just a few of the ways people refer to what English speakers call “Spanish… Thu, 04 Aug 2016 17:46:31 GMT /news/2016-08-04/wlrn-youth-radio-asks-what-the-heck-are-spanish-limes Abandoned Keys Fruit Grove Nurtured Back To Life /news/2015-12-15/abandoned-keys-fruit-grove-nurtured-back-to-life Patrick Garvey was working for the state Department of Children and Families four years ago when he got a grant from Volunteer Florida to create an edible… Tue, 15 Dec 2015 20:42:05 GMT /news/2015-12-15/abandoned-keys-fruit-grove-nurtured-back-to-life Nancy Klingener International Mango Festival Uses Auction As Education /news/2014-07-14/international-mango-festival-uses-auction-as-education Over the weekend, the Fairchild Tropical Botanical Garden hosted the 22nd annual International Mango Festival.The highlight of the festival was what… Mon, 14 Jul 2014 23:08:33 GMT /news/2014-07-14/international-mango-festival-uses-auction-as-education Carla Javier International Mango Festival Provides Fix For The Mango Obsessed /culture/2013-07-11/international-mango-festival-provides-fix-for-the-mango-obsessed Summer here is hot and humid--kind of gross. It's the start of hurricane season (groan). However, it's also tropical fruit season. Right in our back yard… Thu, 11 Jul 2013 11:56:00 GMT /culture/2013-07-11/international-mango-festival-provides-fix-for-the-mango-obsessed All In A Day’s Work: A Man And His Mangos /this-miami-life/2011-07-07/all-in-a-days-work-a-man-and-his-mangos It’s mango season in South Florida. Thanks to our humid climate and poor soil, this region excels at mango growing – only rivaled by Hawaii. The man who… Thu, 07 Jul 2011 19:11:29 GMT /this-miami-life/2011-07-07/all-in-a-days-work-a-man-and-his-mangos