date:Oct 10, 2012
A Queensland strawberry breeding program has identified a new variety of the fruit with superior nutritional value.
Researchers on the Sunshine Coast have found a line of dark strawberries with up to twice the normal levels of phytochemicals.
Agri-Science Queensland spokesman Dr Kent Fanning says phytochemicals in fruit and vegetables protect against heart disease, obesity and cancer.
In this breeding variety the levels of those compounds are double that of current commercial varieties, he sa