I was there and he's was very good..I'm happy I went
I bought a coconut cream mango at auction $24
One thing he said is Avacado trees are out in S.Florida
..there catching something that kills them
I've got 5 trees. So I'm concerned. .he also says there is a new disease killing bananas and we may lose all of them also..is a possibility
The presentation was for creating a commercial orchard. Laurel Wilt is infecting Avocado trees and will kill them. But the beetles that transmit Laurel typically target larger trees (trunk diameter 4"+) because they make a lattice of borings. Homestead has 8,000 Acres of avocados, so it is difficult to contain the infection.
Panama Disease #4 is the big issue for bananas, but they are breeding resistant varieties.