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Agaves: Cheers to spirits in the garden

by Hannah Eason (formerly Wooten)
May 4, 2023

Bring mezcal to life; grow agaves in the garden! Agave is generally tolerant of Florida's climate with its succulent leaves showcasing different shades of greens and blues. The shape of the plant generates interest, and it makes a great statement ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE, Blog Community, , Crops, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, HOME LANDSCAPES, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Agave, Alcotourism, Celebrate, Celebration, Cflandscapes, Cheers, Cinco De Mayo, Cool Plants, Culture, Enews, Ethnobotany, Farm To Table, FFL, Florida, Florida Native, Garden, Hospitality, Hwooten, Landscape, Local, Local Ag, Local Food, Mexico, Mezcal, Native, Natives, Ornamental, Plants, Tequila, Urban Ag

Chasing the Worm, Identifying the Species–Mezcal Science

by Hannah Eason (formerly Wooten)
April 10, 2023

Did you know that nobody knew what kind of worm was in mezcal? Recently, UF entomologists chased the worm all the way to the agave farms making mezcal in Mexico. Mezcal is a growing industry, and while it has been consumed for hundreds of ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE, Conservation, Crops, Farm Management, HOME LANDSCAPES, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Wildlife, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Agave, Bug, Caterpillar, Cflandscapes, Cinco De Mayo, Cool, Discovery, Enews, Entomology, Ethnobotany, Farm, Farmer, Hwooten, Id, Identification, Insect, Interesting, Landscape, Larvaw, Liquor, Mexico, Mezcal, Natural History, Ocextension, Ornamental, Pest, Salud, Science

Sour to Sweet: The Story of Miracle Fruit

by Hannah Eason (formerly Wooten)
July 31, 2020

Small, red berry, The miracle fruit, The more you eat, the more… … It’s sweet! The miracle is that this fruit can change flavors from sour to sweet! Miracle fruit, Synsepalum dulcificum, is a tropical berry from West Africa. ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE, Fruits & Vegetables, HOME LANDSCAPES, Horticulture
Tags: Berry, Cflandscapes, Edible, Edible Landscape, Ethnobotany, Fruit, Hwooten, Interesting Plants, Landscape, Miracle, Miracle Fruit, Sour To Sweet, Unique Plants

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