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Arkin Starfruit Growing Guide: Care, Pests and Harvest in South Florida
Arkin is the most popular sweet starfruit (carambola), with crisp, juicy, star-shaped fruit on a compact tree.
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Mallika Mango Growing Guide: Care, Pests and Harvest in South Florida
Mallika is an Indian hybrid mango with honey-sweet, citrus-tinged, fiberless flesh on a semi-dwarf tree.
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Sweet Tamarind Growing Guide: Care, Pests and Harvest in South Florida
Sweet tamarind produces brown pods filled with sticky, date-like pulp that can be eaten fresh, unlike the sour types used mostly for cooking.
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Tart Tamarind Growing Guide: Care, Pests and Harvest in South Florida
Tart tamarind has tangy, sour pulp that is the classic ingredient for drinks (agua de tamarindo), chutneys, sauces and candies.
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Trinitario Cacao Growing Guide: Care, Pests and Harvest in South Florida
Trinitario cacao is a hardy hybrid of Criollo and Forastero cacao, prized for its fine flavor and vigor. It is the tree that gives us chocolate.
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Yuca / Cassava Growing Guide: Care, Pests and Harvest in South Florida
Yuca (cassava) is a fast-growing tropical shrub grown for its starchy roots, a staple in Caribbean and Latin American cooking.