Strawberries are one of those fruits that are really best right off the plant. The ones at the store rarely compare.
Strawberries are one of those fruits that are really best right off the plant. The ones at the store rarely compare.
We’re about to go berry picking, so gather your gloves, scissors, and a basket.
We’re about to go berry picking, so gather your gloves, scissors, and a basket.
Every strawberry is different when it comes to how long it takes to mature. Small cultivars tend to be ready sooner than large ones
Every strawberry is different when it comes to how long it takes to mature. Small cultivars tend to be ready sooner than large ones
Those growing in full sun ripen faster than those in slightly shadier spots. Some cultivars rush to the finish line, while others take their sweet time.
Those growing in full sun ripen faster than those in slightly shadier spots. Some cultivars rush to the finish line, while others take their sweet time.
If you know what kind of strawberry you have, you can look up the number of days to maturity and use that as a guide.
If you know what kind of strawberry you have, you can look up the number of days to maturity and use that as a guide.
But if you don’t know or you can’t rely on the typical timeline – maybe because a late snowstorm set your plants back a week or more – you can use some other indicators.
But if you don’t know or you can’t rely on the typical timeline – maybe because a late snowstorm set your plants back a week or more – you can use some other indicators.
In general, the fruits are ripe about a month or so after the blossoms are fully formed on the plant.
In general, the fruits are ripe about a month or so after the blossoms are fully formed on the plant.