How to grow more strawberries in the city

Last updated: 9 Jan, 2024

New research from Harper Adams University and Vertical Future suggests urban strawberry farmers should seek to work with current rural crop producers develop local self-sufficiency through knowledge exchange.

The Review, which examines the opportunities and challenges that new urban farming systems present, was published in Plants, People, Planet.

PhD Student in Indoor Strawberry Production at Harper Adams and Scientist at Vertical Future, Katia Zacharaki, said: 'In the pioneering landscape of urban horticulture, the cultivation of strawberries appears to be exciting due to environmental and year-round fruit availability, yet it is also a challenging endeavour for new urban farmers and businesses.

As demands for locally produced food escalate, the integration of strawberries into revolutionary urban growing systems becomes imperative.'

Read more in this Harper Adams University news story.