Dooryard fruit tree replacement following Hurricane Andrew.
Ritter S.
Author Affiliation: Dade-IFAS Cooperative Extension Service, Homestead, FL 33030, USA.
Proceedings of the Interamerican Society for Tropical Horticulture 37 : 165-166
Abstract : A survey of 10 nurserymen and over 200 homeowners was conducted in South Dade County, Florida to determine the types of plant material used to re-landscape residential gardens after Hurricane Andrew. Large trees were the most popular replacements. Citrus, mangoes, avocados, Litchi and bananas were the most popular fruit trees. Most Citrus species were available, apart from Tahiti limes [C. latifolia] which were bought up by growers. Key limes [C. aurantiifolia] were preferred to Persian limes [C. latifolia] because of their uniqueness to South Florida. Mango trees were limited in supply and large trees were purchased from nurseries immediately. Choquette, Pollock and Simmonds were the most popular avocados. Litchi trees were very popular, especially cv. Mauritius, with its reliable production record in South Florida. With bananas, dwarf cultivars, especially Dwarf Cavendish, were the most popular due to the ease of harvesting.