International Symposium Strawberry in Quebec
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Held every 4 years since 1988 , the International Symposium of Strawberry brings together over 1000 professionals from around the world.
For the first time in Canada, the 8th International Symposium of Strawberry will take place in Quebec from 13 to 17 August 2016. It brings together all the stakeholders, scientists involved in plant research to producers and industrialists the strawberry. More than 400 scientists from 50 countries are expected to attend lectures and debates , as well as more than 500 industry professionals, including producers of America ( Florida, California, Mexico) , Europe (Belgium, France , Italy, Netherlands , Spain) Middle East (Turkey) and Asia ( China).
Quebec is the largest producer of strawberries in Canada, with Ontario, the third largest producer of strawberries in North America , after California and Florida .