We investigated the impact of repeated runner removal after harvest and row cover during fall on strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa) cvs. Polka Wendy cropping potential in joint project University Helsinki Rural Advisory Services Finland. Field trials were carried out 2017 to 2019 farms Southern Ostrobothnia, Finland, at 62°49′N. The treatment effects crown carbohydrate reserves, flowering, yield ...

Strawberry production is challenged by several abiotic and biotic stresses, such as drought, soil salinity, the angular leaf spot (ALS) disease caused Xanthomonas fragariae. In recent decades, development of commercial products containing combinations different Plant-Growth-Promoting (PGP) microorganisms has been one main focuses agricultural research. However, their results are often erratic d...

Strawberry is one of the most valued fruit worldwide. Modern cultivated varieties (Fragaria × ananassa) exhibit large fruits, with intense color and prolonged shell life. Yet, these valuable traits were attained at the cost of the intensity and the variety of the aroma of the berry, two characteristics highly appreciated by consumers. Wild species display smaller fruits and reduced yield compar...