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UF/IFAS indigo field trials yield success as synthetic dyes lose appeal
February 24, 2021
Scientists at the University of Florida's Tropical Research and Education Center have just completed a series of field trials designed to test the viability of growing the indigo plant that produces the iconic natural blue dye used in denim ... READ MORE
Category: Crops, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ResearchTags: Denim, Environmental Benefits, Geoffrey Meru, Indigo, Indigofera, National Science Foundation, UF/IFAS Tropical Research And Education Center, Wagner Vendrame