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Power through July, aka National Blueberry Month

by Brad Buck
July 17, 2024

As we celebrate National Blueberry Month in July, a University of Florida dietitian says the fruit could be called “power berries.” “Blueberries have fiber, vitamin C, vitamin K, manganese and potassium, and they have some of the highest ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS
Tags: Andrea Nikolai, Antioxidants, Breeder, Breeding, Cutlivars, Doug Phillips, National Blueberry Month, Nutrition, Patricio Munoz, Southern Highbush Blueberry, Statewide Blueberry Extension Coordinator, UF/IFAS Extension Polk County

Florida’s blueberry season means yummy fruit, courtesy of UF/IFAS and growers

by Brad Buck
March 27, 2024

Ready to pick your own blueberries or buy them at the grocery store? Florida’s blueberry season is here, so you’ll likely find a University of Florida variety near you. When you go to the supermarket, you won’t find blueberries labeled ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture
Tags: 'Albus', 'Sentinel', Blueberries, Blueberry Season, Cutlivars, Doug Phillips, Flavors, Growers, Patricio Munoz, UF Sensory Lab

Científico especialista en arándanos es nombrado director de la cátedra de mejoramiento de cultivos hortícolas

by Luz Bahder
January 8, 2024

Creado por Brad Buck, especialista sénior en relaciones públicas de UF/IFAS.  Un veterano investigador especialista en arándanos ha sido nombrado director de la cátedra de mejoramiento de cultivos hortícolas para University of Florida, ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Horticulture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Arandanos, Catedra, Chris Gunter, Cultivares, Doctorado En Fitomejoramiento De UF/IFAS, Español, Fitomejorador, Fitomejoramiento, J. Scott Angle, Patricio Munoz, Spanish, UF-IFAS, Variedades

Prolific blueberry scientist named Horticulture Crop Breeding Endowed Chair

by Brad Buck
January 3, 2024

A veteran blueberry researcher has been named the University of Florida’s Horticulture Crop Breeding Endowed Chair, recognizing the royalties generated by the fruit varieties he’s developed for global farming and consumption. Patricio ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Blueberries, Breeding, Chris Gunter, Cultivars, Horticultural Sciences, Horticulture Crop Breeding Endowed Chair, J. Scott Angle, Patricio Munoz, Plant Breeding, Southern Highbush Blueberry

New genetic finding could pave way for fall blueberries in Florida

by Brad Buck
November 28, 2023

Fall is not normally when you find Florida-grown blueberries at the grocery store. But that may change, thanks to University of Florida researchers. This comes as good news for consumers and growers, who would be able to expand their market ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Blueberries, Blueberry Breeding Program, Fall, Genes, Gerardo Nunez, Horticultural Sciences, Mariana Neves Da Silva, Patricio Munoz, UF/IFAS CALS

¡Ya huele a café! Una investigación sobre la producción de café en Florida

by Luz Bahder
June 6, 2023

Creado por Kirsten Romaguera, especialista en relaciones públicas de UF/IFAS. Estados Unidos se encuentra entre las principales naciones consumidoras de café del mundo, importando en gran medida sus granos favoritos de países sudamericanos ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Horticulture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Ali Sarkhosh, Cafe, Centro De Inteligencia Artificial Aplicada A La Agricultura, Español, Felipe Ferrao, Genes, Guilherme Locatelli, Horticultura, Incaper, Investigacion, IRREC, Jonathan Crane, Lorenzo Rossi, Marcio Resende, Patricio Munoz, Programa De Fitomejoramiento, Sabor, SEEDIT, Spanish, TREC, UF Sensory Laboratory, UF-IFAS, Werner Collante, William Hammond

Now brewing: Coffee research in Florida

by Kirsten Romaguera Rabin
June 5, 2023

The United States is consistently among the top coffee-consuming nations in the world, largely importing its favorite beans from South American countries such as Brazil and Colombia. University of Florida researcher Felipe Ferrao says the ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: AI, Ali Sarkhosh, Artificial Intelligence, Charles Sims, Coffee Research, Denise Tieman, Felipe Ferrao, Guilherme Locatelli, HiPerGator, Jonathan Crane, LIFT AI, Lorenzo Rossi, Marcio Resende, Patricio Munoz, Precision Ag, Precision Agriculture, Raquel Dias, SEEDIT, UF Sensory Laboratory, Werner Collante, William Hammond

From U-pick to the grocery store, Florida’s blueberries make for a tasty treat

by Brad Buck
March 23, 2023

As we enter the heart of Florida’s blueberry harvesting season, you can now enjoy the yummy fresh fruit during its finest hours, say University of Florida experts. For about 80 years, many Florida-grown blueberries have been developed ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Blueberries, Blueberry Season, Doug Phillips, Genetics, Grocery Store, Harvest, Horticultural Sciences, Patricio Munoz, Taste Panels, U-pick, UF/IFAS Plant Breeding

UF study shows why ‘aromatic’ blueberries taste better

by Brad Buck
August 3, 2022

They may be called “aromatic” blueberries, but they don’t just smell nice -- they taste good. University of Florida scientists now know why: These fruits contain just the right genetic combination to produce the chemistry required for ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Aroma, Charles Sims, Consumers, Flavor, Food Science And Human Nutrition, Horticultural Sciences, Patricio Munoz, Plant Breeding, Taste, Terpene, UF Sensory Laboratory, Volatiles

Florida blueberry season: Top-notch fruit, tools and knowledge from UF/IFAS research

by Brad Buck
March 30, 2022

March brings the start of Florida’s blueberry production, harvest and shipping season. The state’s blueberry industry has grown rapidly in the past 20 years. Today, Florida farmers grow more than 5,200 acres of blueberries, producing about ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: 'Arcadia', 'Sentinel', Blueberries, Blueberry Growers Guide App, Blueberry Season, Breeding, Cultivars, Doug Phillips, Horticultural Sciences, Patricio Munoz, Production

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