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California is a major hub for strawberry farming, with over 12,000 hectares across Oxnard, Santa Maria, and Watsonville. The California Strawberry Commission supports growers and collaborates with the University of California, Davis on breeding new strawberry varieties. UC Davis has recently developed five new varieties, which are expected to set a new standard in the short day and day neutral market, and are set to be launched in the EU, Turkey, Egypt, Jordan, Australia, and Latin America.
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The state of California has almost perfect growing conditions for strawberries in three principal areas along the coast: Oxnard (2,400 hectares), Santa Maria (4600 hectares) and Watsonville (5,150 hectares) totaling 12,150 hectares. The Californian Strawberry Commission offers support to growers, press, researchers and more. The California Strawberry Commission also supports the breeding efforts of the University of California, Davis and has done so for fifty years. This long-lasting relationship has achieved many great things in a number of directions. One principal function is the sharing of industry information and trends. This up-to-date information collated by the Commission and shared with the industry and of course, the University of California, has allowed the breeders the opportunity to focus on today’s industry requirements through an ever-changing landscape. Global Plant Genetics is the International Master License holder for the new UC Davis strawberry genetics. In ...
Source: Hortidaily
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