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Basil
Ocimum basilicum
Herbs📅 30–60 (first harvest, then ongoing) days
The essential kitchen herb that loves Florida warmth and rewards frequent harvesting.
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Crop profiles built for Florida gardeners — planting calendars by zone, companion planting, pest management, Florida-recommended varieties and practical growing guides.
8 Vegetables3 Herbs2 Fruits2 Tropical
All Florida garden crops — vegetables, herbs, fruits and tropicals with zone-specific growing guides.
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Collard Greens
Brassica oleracea var. viridis
Vegetables📅 60–80 (first harvest), then ongoing days
A heat-tolerant Southern green that produces through Florida's mild winters and beyond.
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Cucumber
Cucumis sativus
Vegetables📅 50–70 days
A fast-growing vine crop that delivers refreshing harvests in Florida's warm seasons.
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Eggplant
Solanum melongena
Vegetables📅 70–85 days
A heat-loving tropical native that produces beautiful, versatile fruit in Florida gardens.
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Lemongrass
Cymbopogon citratus
Herbs📅 75–100 (first stalk harvest), then ongoing days
A tropical grass that grows like a weed in Florida and brings Southeast Asian flavor to the garden.
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Mango
Mangifera indica
Tropical📅 100–150 from flowering (3–6 years from planting to first fruit) days
The king of tropical fruits — South Florida is the only place in the continental U.S. where mangoes thrive.
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Okra
Abelmoschus esculentus
Vegetables📅 50–65 days
A heat-loving Southern staple that thrives when everything else wilts in Florida summers.
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Papaya
Carica papaya
Tropical📅 270–360 from seed to first ripe fruit (9–12 months) days
A fast-growing tropical fruit tree that bears within months — perfect for impatient Florida gardeners.
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Rosemary
Salvia rosmarinus
Herbs📅 80–90 (first significant harvest), then ongoing for years days
A drought-tolerant Mediterranean herb that doubles as a beautiful landscape plant in Florida.
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Southern Pea
Vigna unguiculata
Vegetables📅 60–90 (fresh), 90–110 (dry) days
Heat-loving cowpeas that fix nitrogen, feed the soil, and feed the gardener.
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Strawberry
Fragaria × ananassa
Fruits📅 60–90 from transplanting (harvest December–March) days
Florida grows strawberries in winter — a unique advantage for home gardeners and commercial farms alike.
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Sweet Pepper
Capsicum annuum
Vegetables📅 60–90 (green), 80–100 (full color) days
Colorful bell and specialty peppers that thrive in Florida's warm seasons.
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Sweet Potato
Ipomoea batatas
Vegetables📅 90–120 days
A no-fuss root crop that produces abundantly in Florida's sandy soils.
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Tomato
Solanum lycopersicum
Vegetables📅 70–90 days
Florida's most popular garden vegetable — grow it right with zone-specific timing.
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Watermelon
Citrullus lanatus
Fruits📅 80–100 days
The ultimate Florida summer fruit — nothing says sunshine like a garden-grown watermelon.
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