The American Society of Agronomy shared research findings about keeping a consistent supply of desirable strawberries in a June 7 post on the Sustainable, Secure Food Blog.
Research is focused on disease resistance and climate-change adaptability, but more: “Another factor being researched is how different types of fertilization can affect the nutrient content of strawberries, increasing their superfood status,” according to the blog post.
A team at University of California-Davis is studying how strawberry cultivars that show different disease resistance recruit good microorganisms from the soil environment.
Meanwhile, a research team at California Polytechnic State University is researching the use of growth-promoting bacteria and fungi as biostimulants for growing strawberries. Studies have shown these biostimulants can have positive effects on plant health, fruit yield or disease management for other crops.
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