Strawberry Content

Researchers Identify Genes Making Strawberries Resistant to Fusarium Wilt

Amy M Quinton — July 19, 2022 - 9:00am

��С�� researchers discover genes that make strawberries resistant to the deadly disease Fusarium wilt.

��С�� Releases 2 New Strawberry Varieties

Amy M Quinton — February 11, 2021 - 8:40am

Red, ripe strawberries are the hallmark of spring in California. Two new varieties from the Public Strawberry Breeding Program at the ��С��, Davis, will provide consumers with big, flavorful strawberries throughout fall and winter, too.

“These cultivars were developed to provide high-quality fruit from late summer through the holidays,” said Professor Steve Knapp, director of the ��С�� Strawberry Breeding Program.

Natural Habitat Around Farms a Win for Strawberry Growers, Birds and Consumers

Katherine E Kerlin — March 11, 2020 - 11:08am

Conserving natural habitat around strawberry fields can help protect growers’ yields, their bottom line and the environment with no detectable threat to food safety, indicates a study led by the ��С��, Davis.

Public Strawberry Breeding Program Backgrounder: Frequently Asked Questions

Patricia Bailey — May 08, 2017 - 4:04pm

Information about the ��С�� Public Strawberry Breeding Program and its importance for California agriculture is provided in this Frequently Asked Questions document.

Strawberry Breeding Program Backgrounder: A Historical Timeline

Patricia Bailey — May 09, 2016 - 1:23pm