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Consumers value domestically produced vanilla – but only when they know what they’re consuming, UF/IFAS research shows

by Megan Winslow
March 4, 2025

UF/IFAS researchers are investigating the economic potential of growing vanilla in Florida with the aim of establishing an alternative – and potentially lucrative – crop to oranges. (more…) READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, AGRICULTURE, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Crop, Economics, Extract, Food And Resource Economics Department, Horticultural Sciences Department, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Jaclyn Kropp, Magagascar, Market Research, Megan Winslow, Oranges, Panel, Papua New Guinea, Research, Samples, Sensory Panel, Study, Synthetic Vanilla, Taste, Taste Test, UF, UF/IFAS, University Of Florida, Vanilla, Vanilla Beans

UF study shows orange peel extract may improve heart health

by Brad Buck
May 28, 2024

Orange peels may hold a key to better cardiovascular health, new University of Florida-led research shows. Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men, women and people of most racial and ethnic groups, according to the Centers for ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition
Tags: Cardiovascular Health, Citrus Research And Education Center, Extract, Food Science And Human Nutrition, Food Waste, Juice Processing, Orange Juice, Orange Peels, Yu Wang

Don’t toss onion skins: They’re full of antioxidants and help preserve fish

by Brad Buck
April 6, 2021

Usually, when you peel an onion, you toss out the skin. When you do that, you lose the skin’s antioxidants, and the waste goes to the landfill. University of Florida researchers may have found a way to minimize food waste -- and keep fish ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety
Tags: Antioxidants, Extract, Fish, Food Science And Human Nutrition, Fresh, Health, Marty Marshall, Onion Skin, Phenolics, Preserve, Senem Guner, Waste

UF researchers expand vanilla project; hope to meet consumer, grower demands

by Brad Buck
August 6, 2020

You can taste it now. A refreshing scoop of vanilla ice cream or a milk shake can be tasty and help cool you down in the sweltering Florida heat. To meet growing consumer demand for vanilla, Alan Chambers, a UF/IFAS tropical plant geneticist, ... READ MORE

Category: Crops, SFYL Hot Topic
Tags: Alan Chambers, Citizen Scientists, Cultivar, David Outerbridge, Extract, Horticultural Sciences, Ice Cream, Tropical Research And Education Center, Twyla Leigh, UF/IFAS Extension Collier County, UF/IFAS Extension Lee County, Vanilla