Lue Gim Gong - DeLand, FL
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Marine Biologist
N 29° 01.753 W 081° 18.214
17R E 470440 N 3211260
Lue Gim Gong's Great Floridian blue plaque is located at the entrance to a law office co-located in the same building housing the Stetson Flower and Wedding Boutique in DeLand, Florida, USA.
Waymark Code: WMB9AM
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 04/22/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Charter Member Marky
Views: 6

"Lue Gim Gong, born in China in 1860, became an American citizen in 1877. Due to poor health he settled in DeLand. Using pollination techniques learned in China, he developed an apple that ripened a month ahead of other varieties and a tomato plant that grew in clusters. By watching bees, he learned to cross pollinate citrus, and crossed the Harts Late Orange with Mediterranean Sweet varieties to produce an orange that bears his name. He also produced a grapefruit able to withstand colder temperatures and stay on the tree longer. In 1911 the U.S. Department of Agriculture awarded him the Silver Wilder Medal for his work in developing citrus. Lue Gim Gong died in 1925. His Great Floridian plaque is located at the Stetson Gift and Flower Shop, 129 North Woodland Boulevard, DeLand."

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Blue Plaque managing agency: Florida Department of State

Individual Recognized: Lue Gim Gong

Physical Address:
129 North Woodland Boulevard
DeLand, FL USA
32720


Web Address: [Web Link]

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