University of Florida researchers say commercial strawberries not GE
"In recent years I have been frequently contacted by the public with questions about genetic engineering, and Florida strawberry growers have frequently reached out to me to help answer questions they have received from the public as well," said Vance Whitaker, a UF/IFAS associate professor of horticultural sciences and a strawberry breeder.
Whitaker co-authored a new UF/IFAS Extension document, in which he and UF/IFAS assistant professor Seonghee Lee describe how UF/IFAS scientists breed commercially grown strawberries for Florida growers and other markets.
Strawberries are a $300 million-a-year industry in Florida, and most are grown in Central Florida, more specifically, in Hillsborough County.
source: wisconsinagconnection.com
