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Creating an Edible Landscape
Tom WichmanFlorida Master
Gardener Coordinator
Any Landscape Can Become an Edible
LandscapeChoose for appropriate size Plant what you like to eatChoose for desired maintenance levelSelect appropriate varietiesVegetables and herbs
Appropriate Size and Form
Plant What You Like!
Plan for Maintenance
Chose Appropriate Varieties Chilling Hours
Hours below 45Choose according to your location in the stateGet locally grown material where possible
CitrusNot NativeTypically GraftedLong Harvest SeasonEasy
Oranges
Navel OrangeOctober - January3 - 3/120 - 6 SeedsSmall Crops
‘Cara Cara’ NavelOctober - January3 - 3 1/20 - 6 SeedsRed Colored FleshCompact Growth Habit
‘Hamlin’October - January2 3/4 - 30 - 6 SeedsMost productivePoor juice color
‘Valencia’March - June2 3/4 - 30 - 6 SeedsBest Juice OrangeExcellent juice color
Grapefruit
‘Duncan’ Grapefruit
Dec. - May3 1/2 - 530 - 70 seedsGood FlavorWhite Flesh
‘Marsh’November - May3 1/2 - 4 1/20 - 6 SeedsNumber 1 for processing
‘Thompson’ (Pink Marsh)December -May3 3/4 - 4 1/20 - 6 SeedsNo blush to peel
Red GrapefruitDecember - May
Tangerines and Hybrids
‘Minneola’December - February3 - 3 1/27 - 12 seedsVery Cold HardyProminent neck at stem end
‘Sunburst’November - December2 1/2 - 31 - 20 seedsMost widely planted
‘Murcott’ (Honey Tangerine)
January - March2 3/410 - 20 seedsThin SkinHigh sugar content
‘Temple’January - March2 3/4 - 315 - 20 seedspeels easilyPebbly rind textureCold sensitive
SatsumaSept. - November2 1/4 - 2 1/20 - 6 seedsEarliest of mandarin typesCold hardyLoose skin
Acid Fruit
Persian LimeJune - September1 3/4 - 2 1/20 - 1 seedThorny TreesCold sensitiveSusceptible to styler end rot
Key LimeEverbearing1 1/4 - 1 3/43 - 8 seedsCold susceptibleThorny or thornless
‘Meyer’ LemonNovember - March2 1/2 - 310 seedsBush growth habitMost cold hardy lemonSmooth skinHigh juice content
‘Nagami’ KumquatNov. - April1 1/2 X 10 - 3 seedsVery cold hardyMore acid than meiwa
‘Meiwa’ KumquatNov. - April1 - 1 1/23 - 5 seedsLarge round kumquatSpicy, sweet pulpCold hardy
‘Tavares’ LimequatNovember - March1 3/4- 2 X 1 1/4 - 1 1/22 - 5 seedsGood substitute for limesCold hardy
CalamondinHarvest all year1 - 1 ½”3 - 5 seedsGreat for containersFlavors drinks, marmalades and jellies Cold hardy
Citrus CareLocate in full sun locationSoil should be well drainedFertilize
Young (1-3 years) oftenMature 4 times per year
Water – 1 inch of water per week through irrigatio0n or rainfallPest Control – As neededCitrus Canker
Apples
Upright to 15 ftNeed 2 varieties for cross pollinationInsect and Disease problems
Blackberries
Erect and trailing typesThorny, or thorn less varietiesPrune to the ground following harvest
Blueberries
High BushRabbit EyeAcid Soil
4.2 – 5.5
Birds
Figs
DeciduousPrefer rich soil
4-6 inch layer of mulch
Many VarietiesNematode Problems
Brown Turkey
Celeste
Acca (Feijoa, Pineapple Guava)
Large Shrub or small treeEdible fruit and flowersEvergreenCold hardy
Acca (Feijoa, Pineapple Guava)
Grapes
GrapesBunch Grapes
Ripen JulyRequire SpraysNo Seedless Types
Muscadine GrapesRipen AugustFew SpraysSeeds and Thick Skin
Bunch Grapes
Bunch GrapesFoliage
Tendril
Muscadine Grapes
Muscadine Grapes
Grapes
Loquat
20 – 25 feetEvergreenFruit ripe in early springOrnamental value
Loquat
PearsSand PearsSmall treeFew pests
Peach
15 feetFruits at young ageExcellent QualityFungal problemsFruit Flies
Peach
Peach
Peach
Pecan
Large TreeHardyDeciduousLong waitPecan ScabSquirrels
Pecan
Persimmon
HardyDeciduousFew pest problemsAstringent and non-astringent
Persimmon
Pomegranate
Grow throughout the statePrefer acid soil
Chickasaw Plum2- 15 feetDrought tolerantDeciduousSuckers from base
StrawberriesEasy to growHarvest January – MayNew plants each yearFlowers sensitive to coldBirds
Avocado
Grafted varieties bestMexican varieties are more cold tolerantLarge tree
Banana
Fast growingTropical appearanceMany varietiesTender to cold
Banana
Carambola - Star FruitJuiced or eatenTrees 25 feet tallRequire little pruning5 inch fruitTender to cold
LycheeMedium tree to 40 feetYoung trees produce after 3-4 yearsMany VarietiesTropical
MangoSmall treeTropicalMember of poisonivy family
Monstera
Must be ripeTastes like: banana, mango, and pineappleTropical
PapayaMale, female, and bisexualFruits at 16 – 18 months oldTall growingTropicalFruit Fly
Papaya
PineappleEasy to growPatience neededProtect from coldVery prolific
Pineapple
Plant Your Edible Landscape
the GATOR Way!