…on a limited scale. Longer nights and more mature plants offered the strawberries better shade. “The angle of the sun at this time of the year is a little different,…
New Toolkit for Teachers
…persimmons, pistachios, plums, pomegranates, potatoes, prunes, pumpkins, raspberries, red kidney beans, rice, romaine lettuce, spinach, squash, strawberries, sweet corn, sweet potato, tangerines, tomatoes, turkey, walnuts, watermelon, wheat State products of…
New Rules Governing Use of Fumigant Pesticide 1,3-D
…crops including sweet potatoes, almonds, strawberries, grapes and carrots. It has been used in the United States since 1954 and in California since 1970, mostly in the San Joaquin Valley…
California’s Strawberry Industry Without Methyl Bromide?
…California’s peer-reviewed journal California Agriculture examines the impact of the methyl bromide phaseout on strawberries, California’s third most valuable crop, behind only almonds and grapes, with annual farmgate sales of…
Farmers Markets Must Visit List
…heirloom tomatoes and just-picked strawberries. Super-sweet peaches shaped like mini UFOs. Artisanal cheeses, emerald-green olive oils, local wildflower honey—California’s farmers’ markets are culinary adventures, a chance to see, taste, and…
Beehives in Unexpected Places
…her rescue dogs, Molly, Milo, Roxie, Noelle, and Sampson; grows vegetables; and raises bees (and tries to keep her dogs from stealing strawberries and honey). Two beehives were introduced in…
Strawberry Tool Tells Producers When to Treat
…California. According to USDA Agricultural Marketing Resource Center, in 2014 the United States produced 3 billion pounds of strawberries valued at nearly $2.9 billion, and California is the number-one state…
Agri View: Home Preserving
…hosted by the University of Georgia ® It’s Berry Season! Some of us are in the middle of it, some have seen strawberries come and go for this year, and…
Strawberry Picking and Buying Tips
…Tips From: California Strawberries Select and Store Selection California strawberries are fully ripe at the time they are picked and do not continue to ripen after harvesting. Here are a…
“Farmcation” to Connect Farmers with Urbanites
…with a farmer, picked strawberries and ate a picnic lunch prepared by chefs from a San Francisco restaurant. These are the types of experiences, Toombs says, that will bring people…
Where Does Your Food Come From?
…percent of the strawberries purchased by USDA Foods in FY 2014 came from the state of California. During this time, California schools received approximately 3.3 million pounds of this locally…
National Pick Strawberries Day
…Strawberries Day is celebrated on May 20, 2016. The day invites you to go outside in the garden or on the field to pick fresh strawberries. Strawberries are popular and…
The California Kitchen: Strawberry Feta Mint Salad
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing strawberry feta mint salad with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here is what you will need: 1 lb. Strawberries 2 Cups…
Strawberry Commission Answers ‘Dirty Dozen’
…diabetes. Strawberries are also one of the most popular fruits among kids. Since this popular fruit is now available year-round, moms can feed their kids healthy and delicious strawberries anytime…