Study Shows Insecticides Can Slow Bees, Leading To Smaller Strawberries Posted by Thomas Skernivitz|September 28, 2022 Researchers find that clothianidin's negative affects on wild bees include impairing the bees' ability to pollinate strawberry flowers.Read More
Huge Vertical Farm Venture Will Raise Strawberries to a New Level By Brian Sparks|September 15, 2022 Plenty Unlimited has secured up to 120 acres of land near Richmond, VA, to bring fresh produce to the East Coast year-round, starting with Driscoll’s berries.
DYK? AI Is Learning To Keep an Eye Out for Subpar Strawberries Posted by Paul Rusnak|September 9, 2022 New ag tech system taught to detect bruised fruit before it gets to the grocery store.
New Gene Discovery Protects Strawberry Crops from Fusarium Wilt By Emily C. Dooley, UC Davis|August 17, 2022 UC Davis says it will release resistant varieties to growers later this year.
What It Takes To Help Make Flavor of Strawberries More Superior By UF/IFAS News|August 11, 2022 Scientists search for the sweet spot to find genes responsible for several flavor compounds in popular food crop.
Fruitful Prospects Continue To Flourish for Berry Growers Today By David Eddy|July 26, 2022 When it comes to introducing a new crop, blackberries, raspberries, and strawberries lead the way.
Parasitic Wasp Might Be a Solution for Spotted Wing Drosophila Posted by Growing Produce Staff|June 6, 2022 More than a decade in the making, scientists are set to release a tiny wasp that controls a highly destructive fruit fly.
Genetics and Phenomics Combo Could Be Key for Powdery Mildew Solution Posted by Paul Rusnak|May 11, 2022 Learn how strawberry growers look to benefit from new research that digs deep inside plant trait data.
Listeria Might Be a Risk on Straw Mulch for Strawberries By Trevor Suslow|April 26, 2022 While the chance of an outbreak is not great, the quality of straw mulch being used is definitely a point worth pondering.
New Digital Tech Opportunity for Greenhouse Berry Growers By Greenhouse Grower|April 1, 2022 Ecoation is now offering its data digitization platform to strawberry and blueberry growers to digitize their IPM programs.
What Kind of Impact Does Fumigation Have on Overall Soil Health? Posted by Paul Rusnak|March 28, 2022 New study looks to dig down deep for answers that can help strawberry, tomato, and other food crop growers.
Driscoll’s Aims High in New Strawberry Growing Venture Posted by Growing Produce Staff|March 17, 2022 Large fresh fruit operation teams up with Plenty to build its first commercial strawberry indoor vertical farm.
Why Growing Strawberries Without Soil Is Gaining Ground By Thomas Skernivitz|March 7, 2022 Berry growers in Canada and the Northeast U.S. are increasingly turning to the substrate culture.
Figuring Out the Overriding Flavor Factor for Strawberries By Thomas Skernivitz|February 19, 2022 There’s not much a grower can do to better the taste in strawberries except to hope for warm days and cool nights.
Has a Better Way Been Found To Control Strawberry Pests? By UF/IFAS News|December 28, 2021 Scientists employ a combination of biopesticides and predatory mites to effectively thwart chilli thrips from carrying away your crop.
New Study Shows Surge of Mexican Produce into the U.S. Continuing Posted by Frank Giles|September 2, 2021 Florida specialty crop growers taking a particularly big hit from imports during their market window.
Can UVC Light Treatment Save Strawberries from Mites and Chilli Thrips? Posted by Paul Rusnak|July 21, 2021 Unique crop protection method put to the test again by researchers looking for ways to gain more ground for growers.
Weed-Killing Robots Aim To Save Time and Money for Strawberry Growers Posted by Paul Rusnak|June 12, 2021 University of Florida scientists are on track to put automation to work in the field.
5 Strawberry Cultivars Proven To Beat the Heat Posted by Thomas Skernivitz|June 8, 2021 Researchers offer good news to commercial growers outside of California and Florida.
Mighty Battle: Artificial Intelligence Takes on the Two-Spotted Spider Mite Posted by Paul Rusnak|May 4, 2021 New app could lead to more accurate and earlier detection of dreaded crop pest.