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Florida Tomatoes Worth Asking For, New UF Taste Tests Show

GAINESVILLE — Tomato lovers who wonder how to find luscious winter tomatoes — ripe, red, firm but juicy, sweet but tangy — might well ask their grocer whether he’s selling Mexican tomatoes or tomatoes grown in Florida.

Filed under Research, Florida, Agriculture on Sunday, December 20, 1998.

UF Horticulturist Says There’s A Poinsettia To Suit Everyone

GAINESVILLE—When poinsettias arrived on the U.S. Christmas scene as stage decor for holiday television specials in the 1950s and ’60s, there was red and only red.

Filed under Research, Agriculture on Tuesday, December 8, 1998.

UF Keeps Pace With Industry In The Science Of Growing Grass

GAINESVILLE—Used to be, if you wanted to manage a golf course, all you needed to know was how high to mow and when to turn on the sprinklers.

Filed under Research, Florida, Sciences, Agriculture on Monday, November 30, 1998.

Chinese and U.S. Scientists Identify The World’s Oldest Flowering Plant

GAINESVILLE — On the floor of a steamy Asian forest, a woody plant destined for immortality was thriving among the dragonflies and dinosaurs when a nearby volcano erupted and left it buried in ash.

Filed under Research, Natural History, Agriculture on Thursday, November 26, 1998.

The Pumpkin Of The Tropics Likes Florida, Too, Research Shows

BRADENTON—The pumpkin pie of Thanksgiving future may come out of Don Maynard’s research laboratory.

Filed under Research, Florida, Agriculture on Wednesday, November 25, 1998.

New Forest Owners Prefer Enjoying Their Land Over Working It

GAINESVILLE A dramatic shift in the demographics of Florida’s private forest landowners indicates the traditional farmer may be giving way to the more white-collar, absentee landowner, according to a recent University of Florida survey.

Filed under Research, Business, Florida, Agriculture on Thursday, November 19, 1998.

University of Florida Cyberbugs Teach Students About Entomology

GAINESVILLE—If you think you’ve got bugs in your computer, try logging into the University of Florida’s 4-H Bug Club.

Filed under Research, Technology, Agriculture on Thursday, November 5, 1998.

Wine Made From UF Grape Wows Judges At International Competition

LEESBURG — It’s fruity, yet unassuming. Dry with a smooth and light texture. Very pleasant to the palate.

Filed under Research, Florida, Agriculture on Wednesday, October 14, 1998.

Discovery Of Invasive Zebra Mussel Prompts Warning From State Officials

GAINESVILLE –State officials made the first confirmed sighting of the non-native zebra mussel, a meddlesome mollusk that a University of Florida scientist says can displace native aquatic life and cause billions of dollars of structural damage.

Filed under Research, Florida, Agriculture on Wednesday, October 7, 1998.

Armyworms Destroying Crops, Grass Across Southeast

GAINESVILLE — The Southeast is suffering through the worst infestation of armyworms in recent memory, with the pests chewing their way through thousands of acres of crops, pasture and turf.

Filed under Research, Environment, Florida, Agriculture on Tuesday, September 8, 1998.