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An aromatic tomato could be looming – a la heirloom varieties, say UF scientists

by Brad Buck
March 7, 2022

You can scarcely find a tasty, heirloom tomato in the grocery store. But University of Florida scientists helped discover a way to enhance tomato smell and taste. Breeding efforts over the last half century have emphasized traits that are important ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture
Tags: Aroma, Biochemical Pathway, Denise Tieman, Flavor Compounds, Genetics, Harry Klee, Horticultural Sciences, Nitrogen, Nitrogenous Volatiles, Taste, Tomatoes

Tasty craft beer brewed from UF/IFAS-grown hops

by Brad Buck
October 20, 2021

BALM, Fla. --- If you hopped over to the Gulf Coast Research and Education Center and tasted the craft beer made from hops grown by scientists at the University of Florida, you’d notice it’s a little bitter, but researchers and brewers say ... READ MORE

Category: Crops
Tags: Acid, Aroma, Bitter, Craft Beer, Gulf Coast Research And Education Center, Hops, Hops Field Day, Shinsuke Agehara, Taste, Varieties, Zhanao Deng

UF scientists use AI technology to breed better-tasting strawberries

by Brad Buck
April 7, 2021

A tastier strawberry may come from a computer. New University of Florida research shows artificial intelligence can help scientists breed more flavor into the fruit. Consumer panels are the tried-and-true method for UF researchers to gauge ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture
Tags: #aiatuf, Algorithm, Aroma, Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Breeding, Computer, Flavor, Food Science And Human Nutrition, Gulf Coast Research And Education Center, Horticultural Sciences, Sensation, Strawberries, Taste Panels, UF Sensory Lab, Vance Whitaker, Volatiles

UF/IFAS Researchers Find Aromatic Strawberry Variety Grows in South Florida

by Brad Buck
February 20, 2019

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- As National Strawberry Day approaches on Feb. 27, University of Florida scientists have found another variety that can grow in South Florida. It’s largely unknown to American consumers, it’s temptingly tasty and it’s ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture
Tags: Alan Chambers, Alpine Strawberries, Aroma, Horticultural Sciences, Local Markets, Tropical Research And Education Center

UF Researchers Seek to Develop Tastier Mangos

by Brad Buck
September 4, 2018

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Mangos make for a tasty, nutritious snack or side dish. To help meet consumer demand for more flavorful mangos without grit or fibrous flesh, University of Florida scientists will try to identify superior varieties so mango ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Alan Chambers, Aroma, Citrus Research And Education Center, Crop, Food And Resource Economics Department, Food Science And Human Nutrition, Grant, Horticultural Sciences, Jonathan Crane, Lisa House, Mangos, Taste, Tropical Research And Education Center, UF College Of Medicine And Director Of The Center For Smell And Taste, Yu Wang

UF/IFAS plant scientists try to breed a little cupid magic

by Brad Buck
February 8, 2016

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Roses are red; violets are blue, and University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences researchers are developing better breeds of Valentine’s Day plants just for you. Here are just a couple of examples. Zhanao ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Aroma, Disease Resistance, Environmental Horticulture, Gulf Coast Research And Education Center, Thomas Colquhoun, Zhanao Deng

Students help UF/IFAS professor breed better, tastier peppers

by Brad Buck
November 23, 2015

  GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- University of Florida College of Agricultural and Life Sciences students are learning how to breed better peppers under the guidance of Professor Bala Rathinasabapathi. And by “better,” we mean a more savory ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Aroma, Bala Rathinasabapathi, CALS, College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, Flavor, Horticultural Sciences, Students