What is the profile of strawberry producers in the south Brazilian region and what do they think about substrate cultivation?

Abstract

Strawberry production in the south part of Rio Grande do Sul has already been consolidated and, recently, this production has undergone several changes in its cultivation system. The profile of the strawberry producers in this region, and the cultivation systems they use, considering socioeconomic and technological characterization, had not been formally studied since then. This study aimed to characterize the socioeconomic profile of producers, as well as the strawberry production system. Data were obtained through a questionnaire, with questions related to the socioeconomic aspects of the producers and the technical aspects of their cultivation systems. Most of the interviewed producers are male, 26-50 years old, owing up to 20 hectares land, with a monthly income of up to four minimum wages and relying only on family labor. They are considered family producers and have already been growing strawberries in substrate, or are interested in using this modern soilless culture system.

Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi, Ascophyllum nodosum, Trichoderma harzianum, and Their Combinations Influence the Phyllochron, Phenology, and Fruit Quality of Strawberry Plants

“…In the Brazilian subtropics, the lay-flat bag culture system of strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa Duch.) is the most widely adopted [1]. This system in substrate is a response to increased yields and better ergonomics for producers.…”

“…Phyllochron of strawberry plants, 'San Andreas' cultivar, in the absence and presence of biostimulants.Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation. Means followed by the same letter in the column do not differ significantly using the Tukey test (p ≤ 0.05) 1. CONT: control (absence of biostimulants); AMF: arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi; AN: A. nodosum; TH: T. harzianum.…”

Efficiency of Strawberry Cultivation under the Effect of Different Types of Plants in a Soilless System in the High-Altitude Regions of Southern Brazil

“…The state of Rio Grande do Sul (RS), located in the southern region of Brazil until 2022, was the third-largest national producer of strawberries. Because it has specific characteristics compared to other regions of the country, it has preferentially Agronomy 2023, 13, 2179 2 of 20 adopted the soilless cultivation system in a protected environment using day-neutral cultivars [3].…”

Production and quality of strawberry plants produced from different nutrient solutions in soilless cultivation 1

“…Ceres, Viçosa, v. 69, n.3, p. 348-357, may/jun, 2022 Strawberry production in soilless cultivation systems has been growing in Brazil. In this system, substrates and a protected environment are used, making it possible to reduce the incidence of pests and diseases, in addition to facilitating cultural treatments and improving worker ergonomics (Alves et al, 2020;Antunes et al, 2020). This system can be used for the production of fruits and with some adaptations, it can also be used for the production of strawberry seedlings.…”