2001 Florida Postharvest
Horticulture Industry Tour

March 5-8

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Cosponsored by:

Horticultural Sciences Department
Cooperative Extension Service
University of Florida
and
The Florida Fruit and Vegetable Association

The twelfth annual Postharvest Horticulture Industry Tour will provide an opportunity to experience first-hand the latest technologies for handling and shipping subtropical and tropical fruits, warm and cool season vegetables and ornamental crops. This tour is designed for produce industry professionals, educators, researchers and students involved in such diverse areas as field and packinghouse management, wholesale and retail sales, and import/export.

Tentative Itinerary

March 5 - Depart Gainesville and visit vegetable operations in southeast Florida

March 6 - Homestead: vegetable and tropical fruit harvest, handling, packing and cooling

March 7 - Miami area: airport and port facilities, APHIS inspection, citrus packing

March 8 - Central Florida: fresh-cut processor, produce distribution warehouse

The tour will depart from Gainesville early Monday morning, March 5th, and return to Gainesville on Thursday evening, March 8th. Tour enrollment will be limited to 40 participants.

THE DEADLINE FOR EARLY REGISTRATION IS FEBRUARY 2, 2001.

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2001 Postharvest Horticulture Industry Tour

Hotel Reservations - Gainesville

For March 4th & 8th (pre and post-tour) a block of rooms have been reserved at the

Sheraton Gainesville Hotel (352) 377-4000 (Ask for the Postharvest Group rate of $69/night)

Hotel Reservations - Tour

March 5 & 6 Quality Inn, Kendall (305) 251-2000 (Ask for the Postharvest Group rate of $72/night)

March 7 Quality Inn, Sebring (863) 385-4500 (Ask for the Postharvest Group rate of $75/night)

The group rates will be valid until February 23

REGISTRATION FORM - Please print , fill out and mail back

Return by February 2, 2001

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Registration Fee:   Before  Feb 2: $ 200      After Feb 2:    $ 250

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Transportation is included; meals and hotel are extra.

Make Checks Payable to : "FFVA Research And Education Foundation"

Please circle preferences:

1) I will make my own hotel reservations:   YES       NO

2) Please make my hotel reservations (Circle dates):  (Gainesville) March 4 , 8 (Tour) March 5 , 6 , 7

Please provide your credit card information to hold your hotel reservations

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 Tour lodging preference: Single      Double

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Nonsmoking room: YES     NO

Mail This Registration Form and Payment To:

Abbie Fox, Institute Facilitator
Horticultural Sciences Department
PO Box 110690
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL  32611-0690
PH: 352-392-2134 x235
Email: ajfox@mail.ifas.ufl.edu