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UF scientists finding new way to keep broccoli – and perhaps other vegetables — fresher, longer


May 21, 2024

When consumers go to the grocery store, they want their produce, including broccoli, to look, feel and taste fresh. This desire compels University of Florida scientist Tie Liu to study ways to keep vegetables fresh. In newly published research, ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Aging Process, Broccoli, Cold Chain, Controlled Atmosphere, Crops, Fresh, Horticultural Sciences, Jeff Brecht, Molecular Mechanisms, Plant Breeding, Postharvest, Produce, Tie Liu

Mango season 2024 is taking shape: UF/IFAS experts offer their views


May 2, 2024

Mango season is here. Mango trees on home landscapes and orchards in South Florida are working their way through the fruiting stage, making it prime time as the tiny flowers have begun to reveal tiny fruit. The 2023 mango season erupted ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, HOME LANDSCAPES, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Angie, Anthracnose, Charles Sims, Fairchild, Jeff Brecht, Jeff Wasielewski, Jonathan Crane, Mango, Orange Sherbet, Rosigold, Tropical Fruit, Tropical Research And Education Center, UF/IFAS Extension Miami-Dade County, Yu Wang, Zill High Performance Plants

UF scientists start to discover how to keep fruits and vegetables fresher before they arrive at the grocery store


September 7, 2023

When you’re perusing the produce section, you’re looking for fresh fruits and vegetables. If not eaten within a few days after harvest, many age quickly and get thrown out, leading to food waste, say University of Florida experts. Fruits ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture
Tags: Aging, Broccoli, Fresh, Grocery Store, Horticultural Sciences, Jeff Brecht, Postharvest, Produce, RNA Sequencing, Tie Liu, Vegetables

New study shows why strawberries must keep (their) cool


February 16, 2021

Right about now, if you eat a Florida strawberry, odds are it’s going to taste oh-so-good. That’s no accident. Strawberries are in season, and those you see at the grocery store should be shipped and stocked at the right temperature, says ... READ MORE

Category: SFYL Hot Topic
Tags: Antioxidants, Chill, Cold Chain, Harvest, Horticultural Sciences, Jeff Brecht, Market, Refrigeration, Shipping, Strawberries, Supply Chain, Temperatures

Heat brings out antioxidants, increases red in tomatoes


December 17, 2020

Turn up the heat, and get more nutrition from your tomato, University of Florida researchers say. Furthermore, when you buy a tomato, it will be about as red as it can be, thanks to the UF/IFAS methods deployed for the study. The findings ... READ MORE

Category: Crops, Health & Nutrition, SFYL Hot Topic
Tags: Antioxidants, Carotenoids, Heat, Horticultural Sciences, Jeff Brecht, Lycopene, Packing, Phenolics, Red, Tomatoes, Treatment

Updated Perishable Food Transportation Guidelines Now Available


September 19, 2019

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- A 1987 handbook published by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s division of Agricultural Marketing Service (USDA-AMS) received a 21st-century update thanks to a team led by University of Florida researchers. “Many ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Food Safety, Horticulture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Food Safety, Horticultural Sciences Department, Jeff Brecht, Jeffrey Brecht, Packaging, Research, Steven Sargent, Transportation

UF/IFAS Experts Predict More Food Traceability, Grocery Delivery in 2019


November 8, 2018

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- As we head toward 2019, we’ll see more nutrient-loaded, lesser-known foods; an increased ability to trace food sources and more plants on your plate. Those are some the forecasts from faculty at the University of Florida ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: 2019, Blockchain, Danielle Treadewll, Delivery, Food Security, Food Trends, Fruit Variety, Jeff Brecht, Nan Jensen, News, Plants On The Plate, Soo Ahn

Nutrients are nice, but produce better pass the taste test


April 11, 2017

Please see caption below story. GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Consumers want produce that tickles their taste buds and is easy on the eye, but they think quality fruits and vegetables are a matter of luck, according to University of Florida Institute ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Amy Simonne, Appearance, Breeding, Consumers, Family, Family, Youth And Community Sciences, Horticultural Sciences, Jeff Brecht, Nutrition, Produce, Smell, Taste

UF/IFAS experts predict food trends for 2016


November 19, 2015

  GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- As 2015 starts to wind down, world-renowned food scientists at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences are already predicting trends for 2016. As they do, here are some hints as to ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Amy Simonne, Food Science And Human Nutrition, Food Trends, Jeff Brecht, Keith Schneider, Sue Percival, Vance Whitaker

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