Caviar Dreams: A Florida Startup Bets On Sustainable Sturgeon Farming Amid Palms And Spanish Moss

Oranges may be Florida's best known agricultural product, but if Chris Cogan, the CEO of a startup called Healthy Earth has its way, the state could soon be known for its high-quality caviar, produced under the label Black Opal. The company is applying sustainable aquaculture techniques to produce caviar from Siberian sturgeon amid the moss-laden trees and palms of the Mote Marine Science Laboratory campus.