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DIVERSIFYING THE REGIONAL WINE INDUSTRY THROUGH SUSTAINABLY GROWN SAMBUCUS

Objective

The broadly defined project goal is to test the viability of Sambucus for use in the regional wine industry of Florida. Hyldemoer + Co., LLC will pursue this goal through three key objectives: 1) Evaluation of enological factors and vinification techniques to optimize elder winemaking processes; 2) Standardization of benchmarks for the nutraceutical value of the farm products before and after conversion to wine; 3) Development of outreach communications from documented organic cultivation and postharvest processing activities for the crop in Florida.

Investigators
Jarnagin, D.
Institution
HYLDEMOER & COMPANY, LLC
Start date
2022
End date
2024
Funding Source
Nat'l. Inst. of Food and Agriculture
Project number
FLAW-2022-00744
Accession number
1028410
https://portal.nifa.usda.gov/web/crisprojectpages/1028410.html