Source: WRAL, 4/22/17

With the last freeze well behind them, North Carolina strawberry farmers are preparing for the second harvest. Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler said many growers were picking their crop at least two weeks early because of warm February temperatures. Troxler said freezing temperatures in March put production on hold, but since those conditions have passed, strawberries are ready for picking. 

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