Posted by admin | Posted in Fruits | Posted on 19-10-2008
Tags: strawberries harvesting, strawberries plant, strawberries propagation, strawberries soil preparation
Strawberries are the number one fruit crop for home plantings. Strawberries may also be grown as a cash crop in large home plantings.
On the other hand strawberries are a versatile, highly nutritious fruit. One cup of fresh berries supplies more than the recommended daily adult requirement for Vitamin C.
You should be able to harvest at least a quart of berries per five feet of row, if follow good strawberries cultural practices. Usually, an initial planting of about 125 plants will provide plenty of fresh strawberry and enough for freezing or preserving for a family of four. Strawberries are tasteful fruits and you can prepare many recipes with strawberries for your family or kids: strawberry ice cream, strawberry salad, strawberry jam, strawberry muffins or strawberry pie and the list can keep going. What do you say? I think we have just convinced you to plant strawberries in your home garden, thus can be sure of strawberries freshness. Read the rest of this entry »