• 03 . 11 . 2008
Noteworthy articles mentioning our grape program:
• 07 . 12 . 2006 -- Texas winemakers find success 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.
A University of Florida-created grape, introduced in 1987 as suitable for growing in the Southeast, is catching on big with Lone Star State winemakers.
The grape that makes Blanc du Bois wine is made from a hybrid developed by researchers with UF's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, who wanted to create a variety that would work as a table grape and a wine production grape.
The wine has won international awards, including double gold medals in 1998, 2001 and 2002.
UF developmental biology professor Dennis Gray said the grape's success in Texas is no mystery. READ MORE...
Links to Marketing News:
• Biorational Control for Treating Pierce's Disease
http://apps.rgp.ufl.edu/otl/pdf/marketing/11252.pdf
• Grapevine Resistance to Pierce's Disease
http://apps.rgp.ufl.edu/otl/pdf/marketing/11872.pdf
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