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Episode 91: Marvin Pritts - Strawberry Production and Factors that Affect Flavor
Episode 2
Thursday, 25 April, 2024

Have you ever wondered why some strawberries from the grocery store or farmer’s market taste wonderful while others are relatively flavorless? Do you struggle to produce strawberries in your home garden? We learn about these topics and much more in our latest episode. Dr. Marvin Pritts is a professor and the director of undergraduate studies, School of Integrative Plant Science Horticulture Section at Cornell. Dr. Pritts has spent four decades studying berry crops, with a recent focus on strawberry production practices and their effects on yield and flavor. Listen to learn about his research as well as his thoughts on the Environmental Working Group’s “Dirty Dozen” list which annually ranks strawberries as being high risk for pesticide residue.