Strawberry Facts:
v Strawberries Are
$3.35/Pound
v First fruit of the
season
v Fruit produced
late February through May (In Normal Weather)
We are not sure if they will go through May this year because of
the heat
*(call us or check website to see when available)
v 96
five-hundred-foot rows
v Nine miles of
Strawberries!
v 6 acres of
production area
v 105,000 plants
v 52,500 pounds of
fruit per season
v Plantings are new
each year
·
Early October – Build
beds.
(We build
them extra high)
·
Mid October - Plant
·
February - Begin
harvest
·
Early June - Uproot
plants
·
Mid June - Plant
cover crop
·
Early October - Start
again
Picking
hints
v Best times to
pick: In a year with “normal
weather”,
1st two weeks in April.
v Pick when bright
red.
v A little green on
the shoulders (the part next to the
stem) is okay if you
want to hold the berries for
a couple of
days.