Yield and Fruit Quality of Three Strawberry Cultivars Across Four Growing Cycles in a Greenhouse Soilless System

To support producers in selecting cultivars, this study aimed to investigate whether the strawberry yield and fruit quality differ according to cultivars and growing cycles. The treatments consisted of three cultivars (‘Albion’, ‘Monterey’, and ‘San Andreas’) over four cycles (2021/2022, 2022/2023, 2023/2024, and 2024/2025). The experiments were arranged in a randomized block design, with four replications. Attributes related to yield and fruit quality were evaluated. The interaction between cultivars and cycles influenced the horticultural potential of strawberry plants in a soilless system. The best productive performance of the three cultivars was observed in 2024/2025. In this growing cycle, ‘San Andreas’ exhibited the highest yield, ‘Monterey’ produced the highest number of fruits, and both cultivars produced fruits of superior quality. In 2022/2023, ‘Albion’ produced the sweetest and most flavorful fruits. Principal component analysis formed four groups in relation to cultivars and cycles, one of which included only cultivars from the 2024/2025 cycle. The other three groupings did not show a clear pattern of separation by cultivar and/or harvest. In conclusion, the association between cultivars and production cycles interferes with the horticultural potential of strawberry under soilless cultivation systems.