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UF/IFAS Gulf Coast REC, Florida Ag Expo to celebrate milestone anniversaries

by Brad Buck
October 15, 2015

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- When growers, Extension agents and scientists gather for the Nov. 4 Florida Ag Expo in Balm, Florida, they’ll celebrate two anniversaries: the 90th year of the UF/IFAS Gulf Coast Research and Education Center and the ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Balm, Blueberries, Gulf Coast Research And Education Center, Strawberries, Tomatoes

UF/IFAS scientists zero in on genetic traits for best blueberry taste

by Brad Buck
September 18, 2015

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences researchers have taken a big step toward breeding tastier blueberries with a three-year study that examined the traits consumers desire. Now they have ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Blueberries, Cultivars, Genetics, Horticultural Sciences, Taste

3 blueberry, 3 coleus cultivars approved for release by UF/IFAS

by Brad Buck
February 20, 2015

Cutline below GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Three new cultivars each of blueberry and coleus have been approved for release by a University of Florida panel. The Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Cultivar Release Committee approved Avanti ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS
Tags: Blueberries, Cultivars, David Clark

UF/IFAS receives part of $4.5 million in USDA grants for specialty crops

by BLOGS.IFAS
October 14, 2014

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- The University of Florida is partnering with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and the United States Department of Agriculture on two dozen projects to strengthen markets for specialty crops in ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Avocado, Blueberries, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Jack Payne, Peaches, Strawberries, Tomato, University Of Florida

UF/IFAS study shows flavor trumps health for blueberry buying

by Brad Buck
August 5, 2014

Cutline at bottom GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Taste trumps health benefits for blueberry buyers, sending a strong message that fruit consumers value flavor most, new University of Florida research shows. About 61 percent of blueberry consumers ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Blueberries, Breeding, Nutrition, Taste, Thomas Colquhoun

UF research: Blueberry wine has more antioxidants than many grape-based wines

by BLOGS.IFAS
February 1, 2012

Caption at bottom. Click here for high resolution image. GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Blueberry wine can provide more potentially healthy compounds than white wines and many red wines, according to a new University of Florida study. Researchers ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Blueberries, Blueberry, Instittue Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Jeff Williamson, University Of Florida, Wade Yang, Wine

Blueberries

by BLOGS.IFAS
February 1, 2007

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Category: Agriculture, Crops, UF/IFAS
Tags: Blueberries

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