Strawberry plants can reproduce both sexually and asexually. Strawberry farmers use both kinds of reproduction, depending on the desired outcome.

In which of the following situations would a farmer most likely want the strawberry plants to reproduce sexually? when making identical copies of a plant
when growing many new plants from cuttings
© when developing new varieties of fruit
D when producing fruit that is all the same size

The correct answer is C, when developing new varieties of fruit. Sexual reproduction allows for genetic variation and the creation of new combinations of traits, which is important for breeding and developing new varieties of plants.