In January, when snow blankets the ground and the sun disappears for 15 hours (or more), fresh, local summer strawberries can seem like a dream.

Thanks to a partnership between the University of Guelph and Agriculture and Agrifood Canada, that dream might be one step closer to reality.

“Our project is focusing on developing technologies to be able to produce strawberries year-round in Canadian greenhouses, and enable high-quality, high-yield strawberries at an affordable price,” said horticulture professor and project lead, Youbin Zheng.