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This year marks a golden milestone for the University of Florida’s ornamental breeding program, and the celebration comes with a splash of color — the program’s 50th caladium cultivar.

Well, make that 50th and 51st.

The breeding program is critical to growers because Florida leads the world in caladium bulb production.

In five decades, UF has become a powerhouse in caladium innovation, and while breeder Zhanao Deng can’t take credit for all the caladium plants from UF, he’s responsible for 38 of them during his 20-plus years working for the university.

 

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