A diversification strategy for perennial horticulture in Florida

HortTechnology

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 482-489

  Morgan, Kimberly L ^a   Olmstead, Mercy A ^b  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Citrus; Grower survey; Market price; Orchard establishment; Peach; Terminal price

Indexed keywords

CITRUS; PRUNUS; PRUNUS PERSICA;

EID: 84883354991     PISSN: 10630198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/horttech.23.4.482     Document Type: Article

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