Sharma, Neha
Bakshi, Parshant
Dhotra, Balbir
Sheikh, Zahid Nabi
Alharby, Hesham F.
Hakeem, Khalid Rehman
Alzahrani, Othman R.
Rahimi, Mehdi
Article History
Received: 28 October 2025
Accepted: 13 January 2026
First Online: 28 January 2026
Declarations
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: The authors declare no competing interests.
: Experimental material was collected from the Research field of the Division of Fruit Science, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu (SKUAST-J), Chatha, India (32.63°N, 74.85°E; 332 m above sea level). The site experiences a subtropical climate with mild winters and warm summers. Uniform, healthy, and disease-free plants of Fragaria × ananassa Duch. cv. ‘Nabila’ grown under open-field conditions in raised beds were selected. Standard agronomic practices were maintained throughout the crop cycle.