In this Thursday, Dec. 19, 2019, photo, Alan Chambers, assistant professor of horticultural studies at UF/IFAS, talks about different Vanilla trees planted at a shade house as part of a study on growing Vanilla in South Florida, at the University of Florida Tropical Research and Education Center in Homestead, Fla. The study is  directed by Chambers. University of Florida scientists believe South Florida has promise as a place to grow the plants that produce one of the world's most popular flavors. (Pedro Portal/Miami Herald via AP)
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