From Yellowed Broccoli to Mushy Avocados: How UF Scientists Are Using AI To Cut Food Waste, Loss
If you have ever brought home seemingly fresh produce from the grocery store only to find it wilted and moldering a few days later, Tie Liu feels your pain. “Everybody has this problem: Which of these vegetables or fruits should I use first? Guess wrong, and you end up throwing out the food,” said Liu, a postharvest researcher and assistant professor in the UF/IFAS horticultural sciences department.
As Peach Harvest Begins, UF Scientists Find Rootstocks That Survive Flooding
Peach growers and University of Florida scientists are always concerned about flooding because it can damage peach trees permanently and cause trees to die. Ali Sarkhosh, a UF/IFAS assistant professor of horticultural sciences, is searching for flooding tolerance for peaches before a storm wipes out any farms.
Florida Blueberry Season Is Here, As Is a New Blueberry Variety From the University of Florida
April is Florida blueberry season, a time to savor these sweet fruits from our very own soil. You can pick them yourself or buy them from the store or market. The University of Florida developed and released another tasty blueberry variety to add to the seasonal mix.
To Produce More Food, UF Scientists Look To Get More Mileage Out of Plant Enzymes
Enzymes play essential roles in the cells of every living thing, from bacteria to plants to people. Some do their jobs a few times and fizzle out. Others can repeat a task hundreds of thousands of times before they quit.
New White, Red Varieties From UF/IFAS Featured at This Year’s Florida Strawberry Festival
As this year’s strawberry season comes to a close, UF/IFAS researchers announce two brand-new varieties: the white strawberry and a new red one.
Florida Study Shows Cold Chain Importance for Strawberries
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 a University of Florida scientist.
Florida Growing New ‘Fifth Berry’ White Strawberry
The white berries, also known as pineberries, possess a pink blush when ripened and offer a sweet and unique taste. Not related to pineapples, pineberries display a hint of pineapple scent.
UF Researchers Develop Corn That Can Weather Warming Planet
Climate change will affect many agricultural crops, and field corn is likely no exception. Field corn, the starchy cousin of sweet corn, is a globally important cereal grain used in livestock feed and other products. And it has an Achilles heel: unseasonably warm nights.
Heat Brings Out Antioxidants, Increases Red in Tomatoes
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.
Algae Used As Superfood for Space Travel
Dr. Andrew Mark Settles, UF/IFAS horticultural science professor, is taking part in research designed to grow spirulina, a type of algae that hopes to provide food for long term space travel.
