Online Forums & Resources

The Cloudforest Garden, an online forum for people growing rare fruits, edibles and Permaculture with a focus on tropicals

Facts for Fancy Fruit. An online newsletter for commercial and advanced amateur fruit growers.

Florida Gardener. An online resource of gardening tips with links to seed sources, nurseries, garden centers, botanical gardens, and nature preserves. Also a list of over 12,000 plant names.

Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

Florida State Horticultural Society

Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations offers valuable information on a variety of topics including a set of comprehensive tropical-tree-specific online references:

  • Rooting Cuttings of Tropical Trees, written by K A Longman, Illustrated by R H F Wilson, February 1993, Volume 1, Commonwealth Science Council, FAO Corporate Document Repository.
  • Raising Seedlings of Tropical Trees, written by K A Longman, Illustrated by Esther Dobson and R H F Wilson, February 2003, Volume 2, Commonwealth Science Council, FAO Corporate Document Repository.
  • Growing Good Tropical Trees for Planting, written by K A Longman, Illustrated by R H F Wilson, January 1998, Volume 3, Commonwealth Science Council, FAO Corporate Document Repository.
  • Preparing to Plant Tropical Trees, written by K A Longman, Illustrated by R H F Wilson, February 1995, Volume 4, Commonwealth Science Council, FAO Corporate Document Repository.

and regional publications such as: Indigenous multipurpose trees of Tanzania: Uses and Economic Benefits for People. Deborah A. Hines & Karlyn Eckman (online)

New Crop Resource Online NewCROPTM-the New Crop Resource Online Program: the Web site of the Center for New Crops & Plant Products, at Purdue University. NewCROP provides windows to new and specialty crop profiles.

North American Fruit Explorers (NAFEX), a network of individuals throughout the United States and Canada devoted to the discovery, cultivation and appreciation of superior varieties of fruits and nuts. National and international nursery, resource, and supplies links.

Policy Considerations in New Crops Development, Gary D. Joliff. 1999. pp. 84-103. In: J. Janick (ed.), Perspectives on new crops and new uses. ASHS Press, Alexandria, VA. Online book.

Quisqualis Rare Fruit, an educational web site that promotes the growing, conservation and usage of rare fruit and edibles throughout the world with an emphasis on the tropics. This site has a wonderful compilation of Gene Joyner’s rare fruit articles.

Rare Fruit News Online. Sign up for online rare fruit newsletter.

Tropical Fruit Forum – International Tropical Fruit Growers. Includes an active rare fruit forum for posting your questions.