T3STRSweet Heat / Dessert

Strawberry

Fragaria × ananassa

Sweet Heat Series

Strawberry — engineered specimen hero

Target SHU range

500 – 100K

Across 4 named cultivars in the Sweet Heat Series, calibrated to realistic heterologous expression yields in strawberry.

Engineering Tier

T3

Synteny

cross-family

Timeline

36-48 months

Products

4

Specimen Documentation

Five research shots of Strawberry

Strawberry — On-plant
On-plantIn the research greenhouse with specimen tag.
Strawberry — Cross-section
Cross-sectionInterior structure revealed on a lab tray.
Strawberry — Specimen
SpecimenClinical bench documentation.
Strawberry — Cluster
ClusterMultiple specimens from the plant line.
Strawberry — Studio hero
Studio heroDramatic lighting against a black background.

Market Opportunity

The sweet-and-spicy flavor combination is one of the most viral food trends of the 2020s (Tajín on fruit, chamoy candy, mango habanero everything). A strawberry with built-in capsaicin heat is the defining product — no sauce, no dusting, just a berry that bites back. $18.5B global strawberry market.

Engineering Strategy

Octoploid genome — CRISPR editing must target all 8 homoeologs. Full vanillylamine branch (pAMT + COMT upregulation) + Pun1/CS + KAS + BCAT + FAR + ACX (7-8 genes). Fruit-ripening promoters (FaQR, FaEXP2). 5-15% transformation efficiency.

Product Line

Sweet Heat Series

SS-STR-01

Product 01

Warm Kiss

Mild tingle berry, children's snack, cocktail

Engineering: 7 genes, native POX

500

target SHU

SS-STR-02

Product 02

Sugar Burn

Jalapeño-level strawberry, dessert garnish, jam

Engineering: 7 genes + POX-KO

5K

target SHU

SS-STR-03

Product 03

Candied Fang

Hot jam, spicy chocolate dipping, craft cocktails

Engineering: 8 genes + POX-KO + PAL-OE

25K

target SHU

SS-STR-04

Product 04

Devil's Dessert

Extreme product, extract base, competitive eating

Engineering: 8 genes + Pun1(S39L)

100K

target SHU