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History of Coconut Planting by IPS member

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July 30, 20242 yr

Below is part of a recent FL newspaper article:

“Many Coconut palms in Miami were planted by a retired firefighter named Elvis Cruz, according to a 2016 Miami Herald article.

Cruz was called “a small-time Johnny Appleseed” after planting heaps of trees in the 1990’s to replace those lost during a “lethal yellowing blight”

While the city used to grow its own coconut trees and pass out coconut palms to citizens, Miami has since moved away from planting fruit-bearing trees on public property.

“It’s an iconic tree in terms of our image, our culture,” Cruz told the Herald.”

Cindy Adair