Tag: Vanilla planifolia

Add aromatic vanilla to your Valentine’s Day with Ask IFAS’ bilingual guide to DIY homemade vanilla extract

by Lourdes Mederos
January 13, 2026

The holidays may be behind us, but the season of celebration isn’t over. With Valentine’s Day around the corner, you may be wondering how to turn the chill of winter into something sweet, thoughtful and homemade. The University of ... READ MORE

Category: Crops, Home Landscapes, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Aromatic, Ask IFAS, Beans, Capsules, Cured Vanilla Beans, Deserts, DIY, Domestic Vanilla Industry, Food, Guide, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, News, Orchid, Pods, Polination, Tropical Research And Education Center, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Tropical Research And Education Center, University Of Florida, Valentine's Day, Vanilla, Vanilla Extract, Vanilla Planifolia, Vanilla-breeding, Vine

April 10: UF/IFAS to host free online workshop on vanilla cultivation to encourage a domestic industry

by Lourdes Mederos
March 25, 2025

Aspiring vanilla growers and seasoned agriculturalists in Florida, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands are invited to a free online workshop: An Introduction to Domestic Vanilla Cultivation. From 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., on April 10, leading ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Events, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Agricultural Systems, Crop, Cured Vanilla Beans, Domestic Vanilla Industry, Extract, Farm, Farming, Flavor And Extracts Manufacture Association, Greenhouse, Low-maintenance Crop, Plant Breeding, Puerto Rico, Spice, Sustainability, U.S. Department Of Agriculture Southern Sustainable Agriculture Research And Education (USDA-SSARE), UF/IFAS Plant Breeding, UF/IFAS Tropical Research And Education Center, USDA-SSARE, Vanilla, Vanilla Extract, Vanilla Planifolia, Vanillin, Virgin Islands, Xingbo Wu

Un grupo de investigadores de UF/IFAS está a punto de desarrollar una industria nacional para una de las especias más valiosas del mundo

by Luz Bahder
September 5, 2023

Creado por Lourdes Mederos, gerente de relaciones públicas en español para el Departamento de Comunicaciones de UF/IFAS. La vainilla se posiciona como la segunda especia más valiosa (después del azafrán) y la que tiene el sabor más ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Agricultura, Centro De Educación E Investigación Tropical De UF/IFAS, Cultivo De Vainilla, Departamento De Agricultura De EE.UU - Programa De Investigación Y Educación Sobre Agricultura Sostenible Del Sur, Español, Extracto De Vainilla, Fitomejorador, Genetista, Importacion, Industria, Islas Virgenes, Madagascar, Mercado, Orquidea, Pequenos Productores, Produccion De Vainilla, Productores´, Puerto Rico, Semillas Curadas, Siembra De Vainilla, Spanish, Sur De Florida, TREC, UF, UF-IFAS, University Of Florida, USDA, USDA-SSARE, Vainas, Vainilla, Vanilla Planifolia, Xingbo Wu

UF/IFAS research: On the verge of developing a domestic industry for one of the world’s most valuable spices

by Lourdes Mederos
August 24, 2023

Vanilla takes the crown as the second most valuable spice (after saffron) and the world’s most popular flavor among consumers. Now, University of Florida researchers in Homestead are on the verge of developing a domestic vanilla industry, ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Agriculture, Agroforestry, Agrotourism, Domestic Vanilla Industry, Florida, IFAS NEWS, News, Plant Breeding, Puerto Rico, Research, SARE, Spice, SSARE, TREC, Tropical Research And Education Center, U.S. Department Of Agriculture Southern Sustainable Agriculture Research And Education (USDA-SSARE), UF/IFAS Tropical Research And Education Center, USDA, Vanilla, Vanilla At TREC, Vanilla Extract, Vanilla Planifolia, Vanilla-breeding, Virgin Islands, Xingbo Wu

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