You might recognize Chef Dan Barber from Netflix's Chef's Table or his 2010 TED Talks!

This world-renowned chef recently visited Blueberry Breeding 🫐 where our plant breeders showed him the diversity of flavors grown in Florida.

We're a month away from Flavors of Florida on March 21!

Thanks to our generous event sponsors. A portion of each sponsorship and individual admission ticket benefits the UF Field & Fork Campus Food Program.

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Great minds 🧠 & great food 🌽 in the home of the Florida Gators! Sounds like a perfect night to us!

See you at #FlavorsOfFlorida on 3/21/24 from 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm.

Get your ticket before it's too late (first 100 online registrants receive $25 off) 🎟️ tinyurl.com/IFASFOF24

This is a big, exciting discovery that creates a lot of potential for the future! ⁦UF/IFAS-PlantBreeding⁩ ⁦Dr. Vance M. Whitaker⁩ ⁦Yu Wang🍊⁩ ⁦FLAStrawberries⁩ ⁦UF IFAS Solutions⁩ - Scientists Find Ethyl Vanillin In UF/IFAS-Bred Strawberry morningagclips.com/scientists-fin…

Looking for highly qualified applicants for a PhD position in Dr. Zhanao Deng's breeding program! gcrec.ifas.ufl.edu/gcrec-facultys…
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Once star cultivars 🌟 are identified, and there's a sufficient amount of tubers to support commercial growth, they're distributed 🚛 to Florida caladium growers. Caladium growers license 📝 these FLORIDA-developed tubers from FFSP.

#AIatUF is an important tool to aid breeding flavor and nutrition into fruits and vegetables, according to a new paper by FLORIDA scientists, including Marcio Resende. #AIInAg

ScienceDirect 🔗 bit.ly/3s7POfD

The future of agriculture in Florida is bright! UF/IFAS-PlantBreeding UF Gulf Coast REC UF IFAS Solutions

Exciting developments in the development of target spot resistance in tomato! UF/IFAS-PlantBreeding UF IFAS Solutions UF Gulf Coast REC UF/IFAS Horticultural Sciences

Glad you enjoyed them!! Astin Farms UF/IFAS-PlantBreeding

'Ultimately, when we make great plants here, we have the ability to go global.'

- Dave Clark, UF IFAS Dept. of Environmental Horticulture plant geneticist, on working with Proven Winners to distribute UF/IFAS-PlantBreeding downy mildew-resistant basil varieties.
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Educating is what we do! It is an important part of the job. Making sure that people understand the job of plant breeders, the complexity of flavor, and how we are using @AI to predict liking UF/IFAS-PlantBreeding UF IFAS Solutions NAPB Felipe Ferrão Marcio Resende

.FLORIDA blueberry varieties helped birth an industry in the 70s, and now Fresh From Florida blueberries are synonymous with the start of spring.

Listen 👂 to Florida Blueberry Growers Association farmers explain how Blueberry Breeding 🫐 is just as important to the industry today.

An exciting project is in the works! #CitraBlue

🤔 How do you turn a red berry white? A new strawberry developed at UF IFAS Solutions with a distinct pale color becomes a national sensation. bit.ly/3DtA21q

Flavors of Florida is just one month away! 🍊🦪 🍷

A big shout out to our event sponsors – thanks for your generous support!

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FFSP is pleased to support the UF/IFAS Fruit Crop Diversification Options Field Day at UF IFAS Solutions PSREU in Citra, FL on April 27, 2023. Please join us by registering here: https://www.eventbrite. com/e/557146719837
UF/IFAS-PlantBreeding Ali Sarkhosh Hort. Sciences at UF Muhammad Adnan Shahid

This is great news, Muhammad Adnan Shahid! Congratulations!

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