University of Florida Food Science and Human Nutrition Department
This video explores the possibilities and opportunities provided to potential students in the Food Science and Human Nutrition Department at the ...
Food Science
This video explores the possibilities and opportunities provided to potential students in the Food Science and Human Nutrition Department at the ...
Explore Research at the University of Florida: Charles Sims, a professor of food science and human nutrition, explains the components of food ...
Wade Yang, a food science and human nutrition assistant professor with IFAS, led the research.
“For people seeking the potential health benefits of a glass of wine, blueberry wine is a comparable, and, in many instances, better alternative to grape wines,” Yang said.
Blueberry production in Florida was valued at more than $70 million in 2009 and is unique because the state’s warm climate allows it to provide some of the first fresh blueberries on U.S. store shelves in the spring.
Wine production offers blueberry producers a market for extra berries they might not be able to sell due to slight imperfections or late ripening, said Jeff Williamson, an IFAS professor in horticultural sciences and fruit crop specialist.
“Growers are always looking for value-added products and ways to utilize all of their crop rather than just the part that might in this case, ripen at the right time and be of the right standards for fresh fruit,” Williamson said....
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