Highly appreciated by gourmets, easy to grow and profitable, strawberries can seduce all those who wish to diversify their production on a larger or smaller scale. We must know the requirements of this fragile fruit, provide it with the most suitable soil, irrigation that corresponds to its needs and good protection against the weather, diseases and insects, so that they ripen in optimal conditions.
All these issues are clearly addressed in this book, which catalogs the different varieties of strawberries adaptable to our climate. Two chapters, one devoted to organic cultivation and the other to regulations concerning the quality, size and packaging of this fruit for marketing purposes, provide a valuable complement of information and make this book a complete guide on this subject.