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A new British strawberry offers picnic season until November

by Victoria Craig

Jul 7, 2021

Strawberries and cream is a popular treat with Wimbledon tennis fans, and a new breed of the fruit could extend production season.

The Ace strawberry provides good flavor, size and yield, a fruit breeder says. It also requires fewer workers to harvest.

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