UF/IFAS Strawberry Breeding Program

Happy to share our paper where we integrated digital, field, and DNA data and demonstrated that biomass traits are genetically controlled and can be predicted in future breeding populations with the use of DNA markers. ⬇️ @UfBreeding @vance_whitaker acsess.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.10…

We are pleased to share these recent photos of our Encore®️ variety, captured today, in a production field in Huelva, Spain. This variety stands out for its robust plants and extraordinary earliness, ensuring high yields from the early stages of cultivation.

After back to back hurricanes in FL, we finally have our strawberries on the ground! We were able to do 2 weeks' worth of planting in just a week! This was only possible because of the amazing people we have. We are truly grateful! Ready for the 2024-2025 Strawberry season 🍓

We are ready for the 2024-2025 Strawberry season #strawberrybreeding #pathology #entimology #nematology #ai 🍓🙂

We are happy to have our seedlings back at GCREC for transplanting. Looking forward to the 2024-2025 Starwberry Season 🌱🍓😊 #floridagrown #strawberrybreeding #backhome

Happy National Strawberry Day 🍓 #NationalStrawberryDay

.@vance_whitaker breaks down which @UF strawberry varieties are most popular with growers and teases two new varieties that will be available commercially for the 2024-2025 season. Read the full story on @thepacker 🔗 bit.ly/4b2QPI3.

Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas, Joyeux Noël, Feliz Natal, Feliz Navidad, Meri keuriseumaseu, Maligayang Pasko, from the Strawberry Breeding and Strawberry Genomics Team 🍓🌎🎄

Yesterday, we inoculated our field trial with Neopestalotiopsis, which causes damage to the plant and strawberries. We are looking for more resistant selections to supply to Florida farmers and other commercial nurseries.

Our seedlings and field trials are ready for the 2023-2024 Strawberry season 🍓 #agriculture #breeding #genetics #pathology #horticulture #ai #nematology #entimology #weedsciences #uf

Our fields are ready for the 2023-2024 Strawberry Season #strawberrybreeding #pathology #nematology #entimology #horticulture #weedsciences

Transplanting has begun for our 2023-2024 Strawberry Season 🌱🍓 #strawberrybreeding #agriculture #floridagrown

National #StrawberryDay falls in the heart of Florida's strawberry season! Did you know that @UF-developed varieties grow on an estimated 87% of our state's #strawberry acreage? Learn more about @FlaStrawberries 🍓 bit.ly/3Yekirh #FloridaAg #FreshFromFlorida

Happy National Strawberry Day 🍓🙂 #NationalStrawberryDay

We are very excited to present our February 2023 Plant Breeder of the Month: Dr. Sam Hutton, Associate Professor, Tomato Breeding & Genetics, Gulf Coast Research & Education Center! #UFPlantBreeder Did you know? Florida ranks first in the nation in fresh tomato production!🧵1/8

Our Fresh from Florda Strawberries are Valentines Day ready ❤️ 🍓

🤔 How do you turn a red berry white? A new strawberry developed at @UF_IFAS with a distinct pale color becomes a national sensation. bit.ly/3DtA21q

It's @FlaStrawberries' season! For more than 70 years, @UF scientists have helped meet farmer and consumer demand for plentiful, delicious #strawberries. @UFPlantbreeding cultivars are grown in more than 50 countries. #FreshFromFlorida More on Florida 🍓 bit.ly/3Yekirh

The University of Florida has released a white strawberry or "pineberry" that can be grown at scale and made available to the general public. A full description has now been published. #HortScience doi.org/10.21273/HORTS… @vance_whitaker

Tomato Genetics Assistant Professor position is open at UF/IFAS Horticultural Sciences, located at the Gulf Coast Research and Education Center near Tampa. Great opportunity to collaborate with a top-notch tomato breeding program! @UFPlantbreeding explore.jobs.ufl.edu/en-us/job/5252…