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Pongamia: An Oilseed Tree Crop for Florida’s Lost Citrus Acreage

132,500 acres of abandoned citrus (USDA 2013). Pongamia: An Oilseed Tree Crop for Florida’s Lost Citrus Acreage David Harry, Claire Kinlaw, Tom Schenk, Naveen Sikka. Pongamia Variety in Florida; Planted October 2012.

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Pongamia: An Oilseed Tree Crop for Florida’s Lost Citrus Acreage

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  1. 132,500 acres of abandoned citrus (USDA 2013) Pongamia: An Oilseed Tree Crop for Florida’s Lost Citrus Acreage David Harry, Claire Kinlaw, Tom Schenk, Naveen Sikka Pongamia Variety in Florida; Planted October 2012

  2. Pongamia: A “drop-in” oilseed tree that re-establishes the value of underproductive agricultural land About Pongamia: + Produces oilseeds annually. Oil usable in chemicals, fuels, crop spray, etc. Seedcake by-product useful as animal feed, soil amendment, etc + Harvested for millennia as an indigenous crop in India + Grown for decades in Florida’s horticultural landscapes + Can be dropped into existing infrastructure of citrus groves + Mechanized harvesting: same shaker equipment as nut crops, not labor intensive + Shelling, seed crushing & oil extraction uses standard equipment + Multiple downstream markets + Nitrogen fixing legume; carbon sequestration & carbon credits + Potential for intercropping / agroforestry systems Pongamia on distressed citrus land in South Florida (source: TerViva)

  3. Pongamia Products and Productivity Biofuels Biodiesel, Jet Fuel Horticultural Oil Replace 435 Oil Biochemicals Lubricants, Surfactants, etc. Shells Biomass, 50% | 50

  4. TerViva Germplasm: Evaluation and Selection Identify Best 3rd Party Sources Proportion of Plants Clonal plants Seedlings Growth Trait (e.g. Seed Yield)

  5. TerViva Provides Access: Pongamia Planting Stock, Expertise, Markets • Pongamia Planting Stock • clonally propagated proven varieties • diverse pollinators to ensure pollination • Expertise and Guidance • recommendations for specific varieties • agronomic and harvesting experience • Market Access • Offtake agreements • Developing new products (fuels, chemicals, animal feed, hort oils, etc) Photo courtesy of Dr. Peter Gresshoff

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