TFVFL Real Video Clip links

The TFVFL (Tropical Fruit Virtual Field Laboratory) Video Clip bank features short video and audio clips about the south Florida tropical fruit industry by some of the leading experts.  These videos will later be showcased throughout the Tropical Fruit Virtual Field Laboratory internet course (currently in development).
Presenters:

Dr. Jonathan H. Crane:  Tropical Fruit Crops Specialist,  Tropical Research and Education Center Homestead, FL 

Dr. Randy C. Ploetz:  Plant Pathologist, Tropical Research and Education Center, Homestead, FL 

Dr. Carlos F. Balerdi:  Multi-County Tropical Fruit Crop Extension Agent, Homestead, FL 

Dr. Richard J. Campbell:  Curator of Tropical Fruits, Fairchild Tropical Garden, Miami, FL

Julian Lara:  Professional Tropical Fruit Tree Propagator, Lara Farms, Homestead, FL

Don Chafin:  Owner of Going Bananas Nursery, Homestead, FL

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The Carambola Averrhoa carambola

 Carambola defoliation and growth flush description- Dr. Jonathan H. Crane......................(00:36 mins)

The Longan  Dimocarpus longan

Longan web worm damage - Dr. Jonathan H. Crane.............................................(01:28 mins)

 

The Lychee  Litchi chinensis

Lychee bloom mixed signal - Dr. Jonathan H. Crane.............................................(00:51 mins)

 

Avocado Persea americana 

Avocado harvest - Dr. Jonathan H. Crane................................................(01:08 mins)

Avocado cooper residue - Dr. Jonathan H. Crane.....................................(00:30 mins)

Avocado Lace bug - Dr. Jonathan H. Crane..............................................(00:38 mins)

Avocado mite and looper damage - Dr. Jonathan H. Crane........................(00:36 mins)

'Lula' avocado flower description - Dr. Jonathan H. Crane..........................(01:15 mins)

'Reed' Avocado description - Dr. Carlos F. Balerdi....................................(01:55 mins)

'Monroe' Avocado description - Dr. Carlos F. Balerdi................................(00:59 mins)

'Gossman' Avocado description - Dr. Carlos F. Balerdi...............................(00:57 mins)

 Avocado thrips and fruit rub- Dr. Carlos F. Balerdi.....................................(00:48 mins)

Avocado scale - Dr. Carlos F. Balerdi........................................................(00:53 mins)

Avocado worm damage- Dr. Carlos F. Balerdi...........................................(00:40 mins)

Red Sugar Apple Annona squamosa

Red Sugar Apple defoliation and disorders - Dr. Jonathan H. Crane.....(02:07 mins)

Mamey Pouteria sapota 

Mamey morphology - Dr. Jonathan H. Crane......................................(02:18 mins)

Mamey ripeness test - Dr. Carlos F. Balerdi.......................................(01:31 mins)

Mango Mangifera indica.

Mango Flower description  - Dr. Jonathan H. Crane...........................(01:50mins)

Mango Ripening tests - Dr. Jonathan H. Crane...................................(02:15 mins)

Hand Mango Harvest - Dr. Jonathan H. Crane ..................................(00:42 mins)

Green Mango Harvest - Dr. Jonathan H. Crane ..................................(01:12 mins)

Environmental factors of mango flowering - Dr. Jonathan H. Crane......(01:19 mins)

Mango pruning effects- Dr. Jonathan H. Crane...................................(00:37 mins)

Mango pollination - Dr. Jonathan H. Crane........................................(00:20 mins)

Veneer grafting - Julian Lara.............................................................(08:36 mins)

Mango trunk and limb description - Dr. Jonathan H. Crane................(01:03 mins)

Rock Plowing - Dr. Jonathan H. Crane.............................................(01:31 mins)

Banana Musa acuminata and Musa balbisiana 


Banana Flower description - Dr. Jonathan H. Crane...............................(01:32 mins)

Banana Pseudo dissection - Dr. Jonathan H. Crane..............................(05:36 mins)..

Banana Mat description - Dr. Jonathan H. Crane.................................(02:47 mins)..

Banana Leaf description - Dr. Jonathan H. Crane..................................(01:18 mins)

Banana Water pressure - Dr. Jonathan H. Crane...................................(01:12 mins)

Banana Wind damage - Dr. Jonathan H. Crane.....................................(01:38 mins)

Banana Mat management - Dr. Jonathan H. Crane................................(01:08 mins)

Banana Inflorescence harvest - Dr. Jonathan H. Crane.........................(00:24 mins)

Banana Management - Dr. Jonathan H. Crane.....................................(01:32 mins)

Banana Panama Disease - Dr. Jonathan H. Crane................................(00:46 mins)

Banana corm cleaning techniques - Don Chafin................................(04:51 mins)

Banana Weevil trap - Don Chafin....................................................(01:58 mins)

'Praying hands' banana description - Don Chafin..............................(01:34 mins)

Banana Swamp Spot, Yellow Sigatoka, Cordana - Dr. Randy Ploetz....(02:08 mins)

Banana Black Sigatoka - Dr. Randy Ploetz...........................................(01:08 mins)

Banana Cordana leaf spot - Dr. Randy Ploetz.......................................(01:05 mins)

Banana Panama disease (Fusarium wilt) - Dr. Randy Ploetz..................(01:58 mins)

Banana Yellow Sigatoka - Dr. Randy Ploetz........................................(01:58 mins)

Banana Black tip - Dr. Randy Ploetz...................................................(01:46 mins)

Conversations

The below sections are loosely formatted recordings of tropical fruit experts speaking at length about the listed tropical fruit crops.  Viewers may choose video or audio clips. 

Introduction (Video or Audio only) - Dr. Jonathan H. Crane.............................(00:57 mins)

Avocado (Video or Audio only) - Dr. Jonathan H. Crane....................................(06:56 mins)

Mamey (Video or Audio only) - Dr. Jonathan H. Crane.....................................(06:49 mins)

Mango (Video or Audio only) - Dr. Jonathan H. Crane.....................................(08:24 mins)

Inroduction (Video or Audio only) - Dr. Carlos F. Balerdi.................................(00:55 mins)

Avocado (Video or Audio only) - Dr. Carlos F. Balerdi......................................(05:38 mins)

Carambola (Video or Audio only) - Dr. Carlos F. Balerdi...................................(09:49 mins)

Longan (Video or Audio only) - Dr. Carlos F. Balerdi.......................................(07:32 mins)

Lychee (Video or Audio only) - Dr Carlos F. Balerdi.........................................(09:18 mins)

Mamey (Video or Audio only) - Dr. Carlos F. Balerdi.......................................(05:38 mins)

Mango (Video or Audio only) - Dr. Carlos F. Balerdi........................................(07:06 mins)

Mango Cultivars (Video or Audio only) - Dr. Carlos F. Balerdi.......................(04:41 mins)

Introduction (Video or Audio only) - Dr. Richard J. Campbell..........................(01:07 mins)

Mamey (Video or Audio only) - Dr. Richard J. Campbell.................................(09:50 mins)

Mango (Video or Audio only) - Dr. Richard J. Campbell.................................(09:02 mins)

Longan (Video or Audio only) - Dr. Richard J. Campbell.................................(11:27 mins)

Lychee (Video or Audio only) - Dr. Richard J. Campbell.................................(12:26 mins)

Introduction (Video or Audio only) - Dr. Carl Campbell.................................(02:48 mins)

Mango (Video or Audio only) - Dr. Carl Campbell..........................................(12:45 mins)

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