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As the earth’s climate changes, strawberry growers are having to deal with temperatures that are warmer than in the past. In California, they are also having to deal with increased salinity of the soil due to irrigation, leading to negative impacts on new plants. But with strawberries as a very high-value crop, producers are using a variety of techniques to ensure that there will be strawberries available in future markets, even though they may be grown in different places or come in different varieties. You can read more in Modern Farmer here.

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