Current Research in Agriculture and Farming (CRAF)
Year : 2025, Volume 6, Issue 3
First page : 37-46
Article doi: : http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2582-7146.271
A Comprehensive Review of Strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa) Farming: Advancements, Challenges, and Sustainable Pathways
1Ph.D. Scholar, Department of Fruit Science and Horticulture Technology, College of Agriculture, OUAT, Bhubaneswar, Odisha 2,5Ph.D. Scholar, Department of Horticulture (Fruit Science), RCA, MPUAT, Udaipur-313001, Rajasthan 3,4Ph.D. Scholar, Department of Fruit Science, Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, 284003 6M.Sc. Scholar, Department of Fruit Science, Sardar Krushinaga Dantewada Agricultural University, Gujarat *Corresponding Author E-mail: pujaranirath554@gmail.com Received: 16.03.2025 | Revised: 29.04.2025 | Accepted: 18.05.2025
ABSTRACT
Strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa) is one of the most economically significant soft fruit crops globally, valued for its rich nutritional profile and high market demand. Global production surpassed 9.7 million metric tonnes in 2023, with China, the United States, and Turkey being the leading producers. Despite remarkable advancements in breeding, cultivation technologies, and post-harvest management, strawberry farming continues to face formidable challenges, including fungal diseases such as Botrytis cinerea and Colletotrichum acutatum, pest infestations, climate change-induced thermal stress, soil degradation, and post-harvest losses. This review comprehensively examines the current state of strawberry farming worldwide, highlighting recent technological advancements including precision agriculture, hydroponics, vertical farming, and molecular breeding. It further evaluates sustainable pathways such as integrated pest management, biological control, nanotechnology applications, and climate-smart cultivation strategies. The synthesis of current literature aims to provide researchers, growers, and policymakers with an evidence-based framework for advancing resilient and sustainable strawberry production systems.
