Strawberry (Fragaria×ananassa Duch.) is an important cash crop for protected horticulture in China. Its yield and fruit quality are comprehensively affected by multiple environmental factors such as light, temperature, water and fertilizer, as well as cultivation techniques. This paper systematically reviews recent research advances in the physiology and quality regulation of protected strawberry cultivation. It sorts and analyzes literature from these dimensions: light environment regulation (light intensity, shading, light spectrum, supplementary lighting technology), plateau characteristic production systems, light-temperature interaction and multi-factor coupling, water and fertilizer management, molecular mechanisms of quality formation, and innovative cultivation technologies. Current research is shifting from qualitative description of single factors to quantitative coupling of multiple factors, and from phenotypic physiological observation to molecular mechanism analysis. Particularly, this paper elaborates on the natural endowments, integrated cultivation technologies and differentiated quality advantages of plateau strawberry production zones represented by Tonghai County, Yuxi, Yunnan Province, proposes the characteristic plateau production system of “Sunshine Strawberry”, and conducts multi-dimensional comparative analysis with conventional plain strawberries. On this basis, future research directions are put forward, including the construction of an intelligent coupled system integrating light, water, fertilizer and temperature, postharvest light regulation research, multi-omics joint analysis, and development of low-cost high-efficiency supplementary lighting equipment. The study aims to provide theoretical references for high-quality and high-efficiency strawberry production, especially the sustainable development of the characteristic plateau strawberry industry.
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Zhang, H., Wang, Y., Wang, Y. Q., Yang, J. (2026) Progress on Physiology and Quality Regulation of Protected Strawberry Cultivation: Characteristic Production System of “Sunshine Strawberry” on the Yunnan Plateau. Scientific Research Bulletin, 3(4), 1-5. https://doi.org/10.71052/srb2024/JYTP5956