Consumption of strawberries has been asserted to have many health promoting bioactive compounds including
antioxidants. Growing fruits and vegetables hydroponically represent a possible opportunity towards sustainable
crop production; it would be beneficial to examine the feasibility and the potential ability to replace soil systems for
growing strawberries. Unlike leafy greens, the root structures, stalk, and fruit are more complex and require more
physical support. In this study, hydroponic strawberries were higher in terms of fruit yield and plant survival rate. In
soil-grown strawberries, the overall mass was significantly higher by 23%, but there was a larger variation of fruit size
indicated by a large standard deviation. Startup costs for growing strawberries in hydroponic systems can be more
than soil systems. Growing strawberries in hydroponic systems are feasible, at reasonable cost and more sustainable
compared to traditionally soil grown systems. Future research should investigate various hydroponic growing
methods and the feasibility of growing at the commercial level.