Thursday, June 3, 2010

Strawberry Season...and a crop update

Strawberry quality varies with rainfall amounts experienced at individual farms. Those who stayed drier have sweeter berries with longer shelf life. Those experiencing heavy rains are picking berries with "watery" flavor and shelf life like a ticking time bomb. All berries suffered from the recent unseasonal heat. Call me at 269 925 0681 for more information.

 It looks like we'll have the usual crops. Apples volume in SW MI will be down from last year. Give me another week or so and I'll have a better handle on the tree fruit situation.

For now, annual fruits and vegetables look good. Plants are growing and a few producers are actually picking summer squash and broccoli. The season is early this year.

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