Source: NCSU COOPERATIVE EXTENSION, 5/13/22


Chances are, that deep red, plump, ripe strawberry bursting with flavor that you picked fresh off the plant at your local farm was a Chandler. Or possibly a Camarosa. In a couple of years, it might be a Rocco, or a Liz. Perhaps a Ruby June. Wait a decade, and it could be NC-19-16. Spring is strawberry season in North Carolina. It’s the traditional time for families and individuals to make the annual trek to a U-pick producer and hand-select a pint or two of the delicious fruit.

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