Keywords
vegetable products
local food systems
Florida
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Abstract
This publication provides an overview of the Healthy Harvest series. The series is for Florida residents who are interested in knowing more about crops that grow well in the state of Florida. Written by Catherine Campbell, Julia Graddy, Jeanette Andrade, and Wendy Wilber, and published by the UF/IFAS Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences, June 2025.
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