March 4-7, 2002

The Postharvest Horticulture Industry 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.

The tour will provide an opportunity to experience first-hand the latest technologies for the harvest, packing, cooling and shipping of subtropical and tropical fruits, warm and cool season vegetables and ornamental crops. Visits are planned to the following areas: Dover/Plant City (strawberry), southwest coast (vegetable, citrus harvest, packing & cooling; protected vegetable production) and Tampa (port facilities, a regional produce distribution warehouse and a major supermarket produce department).

The bus will depart from Gainesville on Monday morning, March 4, and return to Gainesville on Thursday evening, March 7. Tour enrollment will be limited to 30 participants.