CREA showcased around 40 new strawberry varieties to the public during Macfrut (21-23 April 2026).
These included not only material released by CREA, but also varieties from leading breeding programmes. Varieties suited to both northern and southern production areas were presented.
Photo cover: Gianluca Baruzzi and Paolo Sbrighi (CREA - Forlì).
Some of the varieties presented:
| Variety / selection | Origin | Presented by |
| Plared ISI20* Red / Pared ISI20* Red | Caserta (CE) | PLANASA |
| Samantha® | Caserta (CE) | PLANASA |
| Sabrosa* | Metaponto area | PLANASA |
| NSG 2043* Marimbella® | Metaponto area | NOVA SIRI GENETICS |
| NSG 465 Rossetta® | Metaponto area | NOVA SIRI GENETICS |
| Agnese* | Verona (VR) | CREA – APO SCALIGERA COOP. |
| Dafne* | Verona (VR) | CREA – APO SCALIGERA COOP. |
| Florida Fortuna* | Scanzano Jonico | Azienda Agricola Passarelli |
| Fandango* | Huelva, Spain | Fresh Forward |
| Calinda* | Huelva, Spain | Fresh Forward |
| Ballada* | Huelva, Spain | Fresh Forward |
| Bachata* | Huelva, Spain | Fresh Forward |
| Larica* | Basilicata | Fragaria Genetics S.L. |
| Ligea* | Lamezia Terme (CZ) | CREA – ARSAC – Torrevecchia Fruit and Vegetable Coop. |
| MC 1820 Cleopatra™ | Caserta (CE) | Coop. Sole |
| Liosana* | Scanzano Jonico | Azienda Agricola Passarelli |
| Rinascita* | Scanzano Jonico | — |
