Strawberries

Abstract

Commercial strawberries (Fragaria x. ananassa Duch.) are successfully grown in a broad range of climates including temperate, grassland, mediterranean, taiga, and subtropical. However, most of the current production is limited to the temperate and Mediterranean climates located between latitudes 28 and 60. In these areas, average mid-summer temperatures in July range from 15 to 30{\textdegree}C, with average summer highs of 20 to 40{\textdegree}C. Average mid-winter temperatures in January range from 15 to −20{\textdegree}C, with mean lows of 10 to −40{\textdegree}C (Galletta and Bringhurst, 1990; Hancock and Luby, 1995).