Cherry is a fleshy drupe fruit from Prunus genus. True cherries have single winter bud per axil and smooth fruit. Bush cherries have three winter buds per axil. Bird cherries and cherry laurels belong to Prunus subg. Padus
Hydroponics grows strawberries without soil using inert media and nutrient solutions. System requires reservoir, pump, and growing media like coco coir. Water quality and pH must be maintained between 5.8 and 6.2
Strawberries are categorized as June-bearing, everbearing, or day-neutral. June-bearing varieties produce largest strawberries in 2-3 weeks. Everbearing varieties yield two harvests per year, sometimes three. Day-neutral varieties produce small berries between 35-85°F