New Citrus Variety Options Open For Florida Growers
June 9, 2013 New Varieties Development & Management Corp. (NVDMC) has announced a schedule of statewide grower meetings supporting the launch of the new FAST TRACK citrus evaluation program.
NVDMC has worked closely with the UF/IFAS Plant Improvement Team and Florida Foundation Seed Producers (FFSP), to establish a new and innovative program through which growers can register to plant 5 to 30 trees of experimental fresh citrus selections. Through FAST TRACK, commercial growers will participate in the trial process and provide feedback that will inform release and commercialization decisions. Growers will be integral to the release and commercialization process. FAST TRACK is intended to reduce the amount of time necessary to evaluate and release promising new varieties. The program is for fresh fruit varieties only. FAST TRACK Growers will receive benefits for their participation.
All interested commercial citrus growers should plan to attend one of the meetings. A presentation will explain details about the program and registration documentation will be distributed. Representatives from the UF/IFAS Plant Improvement Team and FFSP also will be present. Each meeting will last roughly 90 minutes.
July 31
- 9:30 AM Lake County IFAS Extension Office, Leesburg 1951 Woodlea Rd. Tavares, FL 32778-4204
- 2:00 PM IFAS Citrus Research and Education Center 700 Experiment Station Rd. Lake Alfred, FL 33850
August 1
- 9:30 AM Highlands County IFAS Extension Office
4509 George Blvd Sebring, FL 33875-5837 - 2:00 PM UF Southwest Florida Research and Education Center
2685 State Road 29 North
Immokalee, FL 34142
August 2
- 9:30 AM Indian River Research and Education Center
2199 South Rock Rd
Ft. Pierce, FL 34945 - 2:00 PM Brevard County Extension Office
3695 Lake Drive
Cocoa, FL 32926
Seating may be limited. Please RSVP by fax to (321) 214-0223 or eMail to [email protected].
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