Common Names: saw palmetto, American dwarf palm tree, cabbage palm Latin Names: Serenoa repens, Serenoa serrulata, Sabal serrulata Background Saw palmetto is a shrublike palm native to the southeastern United States. Historically, it was used for a variety of conditions, including disorders of the male and female reproductive organs and coughs due to various diseases. Currently, saw palmetto is promoted as…
Florida’s Saw Palmetto Harvesters: Open Boarders and Early Picking Destroying the Industry
PUNTA GORDA, Fla.—Among Florida’s pine flat woods and oak woodlands there lies a native pesky plant—the saw palmetto—which has become one of the biggest agricultural industries in the state. However, harvesters say the industry is being ruined by open borders, ushering in hundreds of poaching crews that pick the berries too early. “With open borders…
Florida’s Saw Palmetto Harvesters: Open Borders and Early Picking Destroying the Industry
PUNTA GORDA, Fla.—Among Florida’s pine flat woods and oak woodlands there lies a native pesky plant—the saw palmetto—which has become one of the biggest agricultural industries in the state. However, harvesters say the industry is being ruined by open borders, ushering in hundreds of poaching crews that pick the berries too early. “With open borders…
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