Strawberry research fields in Watsonville, Calif.

Strawberry research fields in Watsonville, Calif.

View caption courtesy California Strawberry Commission

The Secret Life Of California's World-Class Strawberries

We may romanticize that strawberries are grown down the road, but most of them come from California. And a complex web of plant cloning practices, relocation and fumigation has cropped up to keep it that way. Scientists are exploring new options, like soil-free growing.

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