strawberries
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Organic day‑neutral (DN) strawberries continue to gain interest across Minnesota and Wisconsin thanks to their long harvest window and strong local demand. But DN systems also bring significant weed pressure, and most growers rely on...
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Image 1: A box filled with over 1,000 day-neutral bareroot strawberry plants. This variety, Albion, is suitable for growing in the Upper Midwest.
If you checked out our most recent Fruit update article (05/15/2024), you saw that I...
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Day-neutral strawberries can produce at least 1 pound of fruit per plant in the late summer and fall.
Q: I have been growing day-neutral strawberries for three years now in a small 4 x 8-foot bed. I am quite pleased with growing them as...
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The point of spreading straw over strawberries in the fall is to protect them from harsh winter temperatures. Straw does not need to go on this early, but rather growers should make plans now to do it in a couple of weeks. In fact, straw...
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The FDA is investigating a multistate outbreak of hepatitis A infections linked to fresh organic strawberries. At least 12 people in Minnesota, California and Canada have been sickened from eating the berries. Hepatitis A is a contagious...
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Photo: Strawberry field following straw removal.
Straw mulch must be removed from strawberries when they first begin growing in the spring. Once the straw is off, plant growth accelerates rapidly. Delaying mulch removal too far leads to...
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Weed control is a major concern for all farmers and gardeners regardless of field size. Many growers rely on plastic mulch due to its effectiveness, and because it can help conserve soil moisture and increase soil temperature. However...
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Strawberry plants covered in leaves for the winter
Temperatures have been slightly above average for much of the fall, but it is finally time to cover your strawberries for winter.
Before snow covers the ground, cover your strawberry...
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Strawberry plants develop next year’s fruiting buds after renovation.
Some strawberry growers are nearing the end of the harvest season. The heat this year really sped things up. Did you know that the work isn’t done after you harvest...
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Strawberries are a great choice to fill your pots, planters, hanging baskets, or maybe even window boxes. The plants are compact and the berries hang beautifully off of the edge of the container. As long as you choose the right type of...
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