Tag: artichokes

Una persona sostiene una caja de madera llena de alcachofas frescas. Las alcachofas son de color verde y se ven frescas, con algunas hojas aún adheridas. La persona lleva una camisa oscura de manga larga con las mangas remangadas. El fondo está desenfocado con vegetación, lo que sugiere un jardín al aire libre o un entorno agrícola.

Del campo a su mesa: científicos de UF revelan el poder saludable de la alcachofa

by Luz Bahder
March 24, 2026

Creado por Brad Buck, especialista sénior en relaciones públicas para UF/IFAS.  “Las alcachofas no solo son un vegetal sabroso, sino que también son ricas en nutrientes beneficiosos para nuestro organismo’’, señaló Tie Liu, ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Professional Development, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: ácido Giberélico, Alcachofas, Alice Akers, Alimentacion Saludable, Almacenamiento, Antioxidantes, Artichokes, Botones Florales, Centro De Investigación Y Educación De La Costa Del Golfo, Ciencias Horticolas, Clima, Compuestos Bioactivos, Dieta, Enfermedades, Español, Fibra, Florida, Food Is Medicine, GCREC, Jornada De Campo Sobre La Alcachofa, La Comida Como Medicina, Prácticas Poscosecha, Rendimiento Comercial, Shinsuke Agehara, Spanish, Temperaturas, Tie Liu, UF-IFAS, Yemas
Close-up of a green artichoke with surrounding leaves.

From field to fork: UF scientists uncover the artichoke’s health power

by Brad Buck
March 24, 2026

Are you craving a nutrient-packed bite to eat? The artichoke might just be your new super-snack, a University of Florida researcher says. “Artichokes are not only a tasty vegetable, but they are also rich in nutrients that are good for ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Antioxidants, Artichoke Field Day, Artichokes, Bioactive Compounds, Consumers, Fiber, Food Is Medicine, Gardeners, Gibberellic Acid, Growers, Gulf Coast Research And Education Center, Horticultural Sciences, Plant Hormone, Shinsuke Agehara, Tie Liu

MEDIA ALERT: Breaking ground on a future rooted in AI – at the UF/IFAS Gulf Coast Research and Education Center

by Brad Buck
October 30, 2025

WHAT: University of Florida administrators, faculty, fruit and vegetable growers and dignitaries will break ground on the Center for Applied Artificial Intelligence in Agriculture on November 7 at the Gulf Coast Research and Education Center. The ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, SFYL Hot Topic
Tags: #aiatuf, Artichokes, Blackberries, Centennial, Center For Applied Artificial Intelligence In Agriculture, Field Tour, Groundbreaking, Gulf Coast Research And Education Center, Hops, J. Scott Angle, Jobs, Joe Glover, Prec-ag, State Rep. Lawrence McClure, Strawberries, Tomatoes, U.S. Rep. Kat Cammack, Vegetables
Una alcachofa mostrando su coloración verde vibrante.

UF scientists plan to lengthen the shelf life of artichokes

by Brad Buck
March 5, 2024

We’re in the heart of Florida’s artichoke season, so when you go to the grocery store, you want this consumer favorite to be ripe and fresh. But the vegetable has a short shelf life – about two days at 62 degrees, University of Florida ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS
Tags: Archive, Artichokes, Cultivars, Fresh, Gulf Coast Research And Education Center, Horticultural Sciences, RNA, Shelf Life, Shinsuke Agehara, Tie Liu
Close-up of an artichoke bud with surrounding leaves.

Artichokes, known as a healthy food crop, also make for pretty plants

by Brad Buck
February 21, 2024

Did you know you can plant artichokes in your garden or landscape as well as eat them? That’s because the artichokes you eat are, in fact, immature flower buds. It’s a timely topic because Florida’s artichoke harvesting season runs ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Archive, Artichokes, Chill Hours, Flowers, Gibberellic Acid, Green Queen, Gulf Coast Research And Education Center, Hastings Agricultural Extension Center, Horticultural Sciences, Imperial Star, Prissy Fletcher, Shinsuke Agehara, UF/IFAS Extension-St. Johns County, Vegetable

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