UF/IFAS Strawberry Breeding Program

Creating new varieties of Strawberries is what we do #floridastrawberries #plantscience #growerlife

[Dr. Cheryl Dalid @CherylDalid]

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
https://t.co/r70eFhIBrn

[UF/IFAS Strawberry Breeding Program @UfBreeding]

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.

[UF/IFAS Strawberry Breeding Program @UfBreeding]

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 🍓

[UF/IFAS Strawberry Breeding Program @UfBreeding]

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

[UF/IFAS Strawberry Breeding Program @UfBreeding]

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

[UF/IFAS Strawberry Breeding Program @UfBreeding]

Happy National Strawberry Day 🍓 #NationalStrawberryDay

[UF/IFAS @UF_IFAS]

.@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 🔗 https://t.co/BTdeabjk6B.

[UF/IFAS Strawberry Breeding Program @UfBreeding]

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

[UF/IFAS Strawberry Breeding Program @UfBreeding]

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.

[UF/IFAS Strawberry Breeding Program @UfBreeding]

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

[UF/IFAS Strawberry Breeding Program @UfBreeding]

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

[UF/IFAS Strawberry Breeding Program @UfBreeding]

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

[UF/IFAS @UF_IFAS]

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
🍓 https://t.co/r1PB0G7s2H

#FloridaAg #FreshFromFlorida

[UF/IFAS Strawberry Breeding Program @UfBreeding]

Happy National Strawberry Day 🍓🙂 #NationalStrawberryDay

[UF/IFAS-PlantBreeding @UFPlantbreeding]

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

[UF/IFAS Strawberry Breeding Program @UfBreeding]

Our Fresh from Florda Strawberries are Valentines Day ready ❤️ 🍓

[Florida Trend @FloridaTrend]

🤔 How do you turn a red berry white? A new strawberry developed at @UF_IFAS with a distinct pale color becomes a national sensation. https://t.co/P8cXgw0Bw7

[UF/IFAS @UF_IFAS]

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 🍓 https://t.co/r1PB0G7s2H

[ASHS @ASHS_Hort]

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 https://t.co/XNoiXnFQqk
@vance_whitaker

[Dr. Vance M. Whitaker @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 https://t.co/Mr07jgVfxu