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Strawberry growers face a crisis in battling a fungal disease that is wreaking havoc on the Winter Strawberry Capital of the U.S. Through our public/private partnership with UF/IFAS Plant Breeding and Ohalo, there is new optimism for a solution to our Florida strawberry industry, an industry with a total economic impact of more than $1.1B. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gzar3jZ7 #FloridaStrawberries #StrawberryGrowers #FloridaGrowers #SustainableFarming #Sustainability

Florida Pearl™ brand strawberries bring Florida growers a new, innovative, and nutritious product that boasts a striking color and a unique taste and aroma. Learn more about Florida Pearl™ brand strawberries in the video below from the Association of University Technology Managers’ “Better World Project”! Thank you @AUTM for showcasing the fruits of plant breeding innovation! Watch out for Astin Farms’ Berry De Blanc and Wish Farms’ Pink-A-Boo® berries in your local supermarkets this winter! https://lnkd.in/geBfb8_q #FloridaGrowers #FloridaStrawberries #FreshfromFlorida #Strawberries #Pineberries #PlantBreeding #UF/IFAS

This is a great overview of the Southern Highbush Blueberry Cultivars from the University of Florida! 🫐🫐 #Blueberries #FloridaAgriculture

🍓 ‘Florida Brilliance’ 🍓 Fruit of ‘Florida Brilliance’ displays excellent quality and flavor. In flavor evaluations conducted by a trained sensory panel (USDA/ARS Hort. Science Research Laboratory, Ft. Pierce, FL) at five different points throughout two seasons, fruit of ‘Florida Brilliance’ consistently scored higher than ‘Florida Radiance’ and ‘Florida127’ in firmness ratings. In the same panel, ratings for sweetness and “strawberry flavor intensity” were not different than ‘Florida Radiance’ and were often lower than ‘Florida127’. In general, the soluble solids content (SSC), titratable acidity (TA), and SSC/TA ratio of fruit of ‘Florida Brilliance’ is very similar to that of the fruit of ‘Florida Radiance’. #FloridaAgriculture #Strawberry

Legend 567 oat is a new winter oat variety that was co-developed by the University of Florida and the Louisiana State University Agricultural Center (LSUAC) under the Sungrains collaborative breeding agreement. ‘FL0567’ has considerable potential for forage, grain, conservation tillage, and wildlife purposes in the Southern United States. ‘FL0567’ exhibits early-season vigorous growth and high tillering capacity, which makes it a good forage-type oat. ‘FL0567’ has performed very well in both grain and forage trials and has exhibited very early maturity, good grain yield, and high test weight. Learn more about this variety: https://lnkd.in/gs7viZ2K UF/IFAS Plant Breeding LSU AgCenter #FloridaAgriculture #Oat

Ocoee™ ‘UFWC5’ White Clover has superior tolerance to root-knot nematodes resulting in high forage production and stand longevity. This cultivar also exhibits high dry-matter and forage yields, making Ocoee™ ‘UFWC5’ ideal for pasture or hay operations. Learn more about this variety: https://lnkd.in/gDytXKwJ Allied Seed #FloridaAgriculture #Clover

'‘FL24D’ is a high-yielding cultivar selected for improved tolerance to the broad spectrum herbicide 2, 4‐diclorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4‐D) by six cycles of traditional recurrent selection. Additionally, ‘FL24D’ is highly non‐dormant, being the earliest red clover to flower in the clover breeding program at the University of Florida. Learn more about this cultivar here: https://lnkd.in/gF7xvgyE #FloridaGrowers #FloridaAgriculture #Clover

Triticale Cultivar Spotlight: ‘1143’ is an upright, awnless type triticale with early season growth and good tillering capacity. It has performed well in both forage and grain trials and is well adapted to the Southern Coastal Plain region. It is unique in that it is awnless, a trait that is desirable for grazing, hay, and silage production. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/gjVUyhRt TriCal Superior Forage, a Legacy Agripartners Company #FloridaAgriculture #Triticale

Finger Limes consist of hundreds of tiny, tangy juice vesicles, which has led some to refer to the fruit as “citrus caviar” due to their shape, desirability, and high price. Like other types of citrus fruit, finger limes have great nutritional value, few calories, and a high vitamin content. The improved cultivars of Finger Limes released by the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) citrus improvement program such as 'UF Redlime', are anticipated to be highly marketable as their wide variety of uses and flavors can appeal to a large audience of consumers. Have you tried a Finger Lime yet? #FingerLime #FloridaCitrus #CitrusFruit #FloridaGrowers 

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