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Texas winemakers find success in award-winning wine made from UF’s hardy grape

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Along with dusty boots, cattle and big pickup trucks, try this Texas icon on for size: a dry, fruity white wine with a striking bouquet.

Filed under Agriculture, Business, Florida, Research on Wednesday, July 12, 2006.

UF researchers discover cause of “vine decline” virus

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Your crop is a week or two from harvest when vines and leaves begin to yellow, crumple and die in a matter of days. Or you’ve shipped produce cross-country, where unsuspecting customers cut into fruit that looks fine on the outside, but brown and gummy inside.

Filed under Agriculture, Florida, Research on Wednesday, July 5, 2006.