Caviar Farms Spawn Across Florida

MIAMI — Roberto Kasinsky peered into a 24,000-gallon tank, watching thousands of grayish-brown sturgeon swimming, their wombs filled with edible treasure.

"In Brazil, my original country, caviar was an exercise in fascination," he said. "Caviar is connected with Rolls Royce, with Bentley, with diamonds. It's associated with the good things in life."

Now, it's associated with Homestead.

After spending 13 years forging a new agricultural landscape in a state known for citrus and cattle, Kasinsky's company this year made its first major harvest of the tiny black pearls.

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