The cultivation of strawberry concentrates only in the states of the Southeast and South of the country , contributing to the generation of direct and indirect jobs. The opening of new boundaries , as in regions of higher temperatures has been indicated as an alternative to increasing the strawberry production in Brazil . In order to overcome this climate limitation , the aim of this work was to review on the characteristics of 11 strawberry cultivars for possible adaptation to hot climates , decreasing can escape the major diseases that affect the plant and the fruit and reduce the amount of pesticides that are part of day - to-day culture.