BEIJING - Local government in Beijing's Changping district has signed contracts with European organizations and companies, including the Italian Strawberry Growers' Association and the Spanish Planasa SA Group, to set up a strawberry research institute in the north Beijing district, according to insiders.
The source did not disclose the specific amount of investment or any further details. The institute will specialize in introducing foreign strawberry varieties into China, research and development of new varieties and strawberry cultivation technologies.