Strawberry plants can produce fruit for five or six years. However, after the first two years the yields will be reduced dramatically and a build-up of pests and diseases can occur. Strawberry ...
Genomic informed breeding, she emphasises, is not gene editing or genetic modification but rather looking at the genetic traits of strawberry varieties in order to pick the best ones from which to ...
There are two kinds of strawberry plants: June bearers and ever bearers "It's got really good, juicy flavour... fantastic fruit size. And it yields really highly as well," says Adam Whitehouse ...
Just one variety of strawberry, Elsanta, accounts for 80 per cent of the British fruit sold in UK supermarkets, although many other varieties are available from farmers' markets and pick-your-own ...
providing us with potential targets for breeding disease-resistant strawberry varieties. This knowledge is essential for advancing sustainable methods to improve crop resilience.” This research ...