Strawberry U-Pick Orchards in Berkshire, Bucks and Oxfordshire in 2024, by county
Below are the PYO orchards and farms for strawberries that we know of in this area. Not all areas have strawberries orchards or farms that are open to the public. If you know of any others, please tell us using the add a farm form!
Remember to always check with the farm's own website or Facebook page before you go - or call or email them if they don't have a website or Facebook page. Conditions at the farms and crops can change literally overnight, so if you want to avoid a wasted trip out there - check with the farm directly before you go! If I cannot reach them, I DON'T GO!
PLEASE report closed farms, broken links and incorrect info using the "Report Corrections" form below.
Berkshire
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Cobbs Farmshop and Kitchen - strawberries, Gooseberries, Raspberries, Redcurrants, Black
currants, Tayberries, Blackberries, Runner Beans, Broad Beans, Sweetcorn
A4 Bath Road, Hungerford, Berkshire RG17 0SP. Phone: 01488 686770. Email cobbs@cobbsfarmshop.co.uk. Open: Monday through Saturday from 9 am to 6 pm, Sundays and Bank Holidays from 10 am to 5 pm. Call about the farm shop, pick your own or coffee shop. Typical harvest calendar (Please check the Ripeness Report for up-to-date details of produce availability) Strawberries: June to September; Gooseberries: July; Raspberries: July to October; Redcurrants: July to August; Black currants: July to August ; Tayberries: July to August; Blackberries: August to September; Runner Beans: July to August; Broad Beans: June to July; Sweetcorn: September to October. (formerly called Highclose Farmshop). All of our pick your own produce is sold by weight which means that you can pick as much or as little as you wish when you visit. As well as being a great day out for all ages picking your own soft fruits ends up being a very economical way to stock up your freezer for the less productive winter months! Prices will be marked on a board when you visit the farm as well as which fruits are ready and available for picking. Our farm usually opens in June, however, as always Mother Nature has the final say so please keep checking our latest news page for updates. Our pick your own can be open from early summer right the way through to the September with the ripening of the late autumn raspberries. (UPDATED: June 21, 2018, JBS) (UPDATED: June 27, 2014, from their website) -
Copas Farms Pick Your Own, Lower Mount Farm - asparagus,
beetroot, broad beans, cherries, corn (sweet), courgettes, currants (red and
black), green beans, peas, plums, raspberries (red), rhubarb, summer squash,
strawberries, U-pick and already picked, restrooms
Long Lane, Cookham, SL6 9EE. Phone: 01628 529511. Email: copasfarms@copasfarms.co.uk. or fruit@copasfarms.co.uk. Open: every day except Mondays from 10 am till 5 pm; Last entry 1 hour before closing time. Picking updates: Click here for picking updates. Directions: Lower Mount Farm is located on the outskirts of Cookham, on the B4447 Cookham to Maidenhead Road. Our signs from the junction with Long Lane will lead you up to the picking Âfields. Click here for a map and directions. A wide range of fruit and vegetables are grown, the season beginning with asparagus in late April/early May and finishing with sweetcorn in September. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard.
Copas Farms' Pick Your Own Farms offer a wide range of high quality seasonal fruit and vegetables. Before you set out for it is advisable to telephone the 24-Hour in-season Message Line (outgoing message only) Tel: (01628) 529511. The Message Line will give up-to-date information, taking into account any variants on the standard Opening Times due to weather etc.
Last entry for picking is ONE HOUR before closing. A minimum charge of £3 per person is made to enter the PYO fields. This is only refundable off produce you pick yourself. (UPDATED: June 21, 2018, JBS) (UPDATED: July 31, 2015) -
Gray of Wokingham
- strawberries, raspberries, red and blackcurrants, gooseberries, beetroot,
broccoli, broad beans, carrots, cauliflowers, courgettes, marrows, onions, peas, potatoes, runner beans,
sprouts, tomatoes, rhubarb
Heathlands Road, Wokingham, RG40 3AN. Phone: 01189 785386. Email: info@graysfarm.co.uk. Open: May to October, Monday to Saturday from 9am to 6pm, until 8pm on Friday in June and July; CLOSED SUNDAYS (Check their websites for updates to hours. No entry charge - Just pay for what you pick. No need to book. Central Car Park - Toilets - Play Area - Picnic Areas - Farm Trail Click here for our harvest calendar. Directions: Leave Peach St Wokingham by Easthampstead Road At White Horse PH Turn right into Heathlands Road. Farm is 0.3m on R. Or leave Nine Mile Ride (B3430) opposite Ravenswood Centre. Farm 1 mile on Left. Payment: Cash, Cheque, Visa, Mastercard. Grays Farm is a family-run Pick Your Own farm with 65 acres of fruit and vegetables, all grown for flavour. Especially strawberries, raspberries and runner beans. The farm shop has farm grown soft fruits and vegetables, cream, free range eggs, cakes, preserves, pure fruit juices, honey, ices. Facilities: Plenty of parking, picnic area, easy access for disabled, toilets. NATIONAL PYO FARM OF THE YEAR WINNER 2013. Chertsey Show - Silver Salver winner 2013 for best crop. Our PYO & Farm Shop offers strawberries, Raspberries, Gooseberries, Broad Beans, Rhubarb, Marrows, Courgettes, Cabbage, Broccoli/Calabrese, Cauliflowers, Carrots, Parsley, New Potatoes & Spinach. More crops will be available soon. We are pleased to announce that although the farm was sold to Wokingham Borough Council in 2014, we are continuing as tenants for several years to come. Please tell everyone that we have not gone, but are still very much in business.
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(UPDATED: June 19, 2018, JBS) (UPDATED: 10 August 2013, from their website) -
Hildre
d's
PYO - asparagus, strawberries, raspberries, gooseberries, currants and
flowers.
Spring Leys, Wallingford Road, Goring-on-Thames, Reading. RG8 0HP, Phone: 01491 874471 E-mail: george@hildredg.fsnet.co.uk. Asparagus - Mid to late April to about the 21st of June, Strawberries - Second week of June to late July, Gooseberries - Beginning of June to mid July, Raspberries - Last week of June to the beginning of August, Redcurrants - Mid June to the end of July, Blackcurrants - Mid June to the end of July, Rhubarb - Mid to late April to the beginning of June. All timings are subject to seasonal variations. (UPDATED: 03 January 2022, JBS)
Buckinghamshire (Bucks)
- Calves
Lane Farm (Iver), (aka Copas Farms)- Apples, asparagus, beans, beets, blackberries,
broad beans, Christmas trees, cherries, corn (sweet), currants (red and black),
gooseberries, peas, plums, raspberries, strawberries, tomatoes, other
vegetables
Billet Lane, Iver, Buckinghamshire, SL0 0LU. Phone: 01753 652727.Email: copasfarms@copasfarms.co.uk. or fruit@copasfarms.co.uk. Copas Farms operates two Pick Your Own farms which collectively extend to 83 acres. Directions: One is located on the outskirts of Cookham in Berkshire and the other at Iver, near Slough in Buckinghamshire. Directions to Calves lane farm Iver. Open: A wide range of fruit and vegetables are grown, the season beginning with asparagus in late April/early May and finishing with apples in September. Before you set out for it is advisable to telephone the 24-Hour in-season Message Line (outgoing message only) Tel: (01753) 652727. The Message Line will give up-to-date information, taking into account any variants on the standard Opening Times due to weather etc. Last entry for picking is ONE HOUR before closing. A minimum charge of £2 for Adults and £1 for Children(depending on availability of crops) is made to enter the PYO fields. This is only refundable off produce you pick yourself. School visits by appointment welcomed.
- G Stevens and Sons - strawberries, other soft fruit in season plus
asparagus
Telephone: 01234 711464. PYO and Farm shop. Honey. Other shops on site include Bacchus wines. Open 7 days a week 9.30am-7.30pm. Other shops on site include wines and kitchwareshop. -
Peterley Manor Farm - PYO Apples, plums, cherries,
blackberries, red and blackcurrants, raspberries, strawberries, Tayberries,
gooseberries, beetroot, broad beans, French beans, mange-tout, peas, runner
beans, spinach
Peterley Lane, Prestwood, Great Missenden. Phone: 01494 863566. Email: hello@peterleymanorfarm.co.uk. Open: Click here for our harvest calendar. Directions: A4128 High Wycombe/Grt Missenden Road; turn right before Prestwood signed Little Missenden/Amersham. Family run farm shop & PYO. Xmas trees grown on the farm. The farm shop has orchard fruits, soft fruits, vegetables, free range eggs, preserves, honey, pure fruit juices. Facilities: Ample parking, picnic area, plants and shrubs for sale. Our location in the commuter belt and close proximity to Great Missenden train station, sees even Londoners venturing out at the weekend for a taste of the countryside. We began with strawberries, raspberries and broad beans and have gradually added to the range available to now include gooseberries, currants and tree fruits including plums and apples; vegetables such as runner beans, peas, beetroot and carrots, and the most recent additions include blueberries and cobnuts. Traditional methods of farming are still used including organic fertilisers and hand planting. The Pick Your Own starts in mid June with strawberries and gooseberries and runs right through to the end of October with autumn raspberries and various vegetables. Please see our seasonal calendar for information about specific crop availability. Pick Your Own was the original feature of the farm and we now grow over 20 acres of crops specifically for PYO, ranging from strawberries, raspberries and gooseberries to plums and blueberries. Here are the typical dates of availability (always call or see our website first) Click here for a link to our Facebook page.
Apples in September
Blackberries in July
Blackcurrants in June - July
Broad Beans in July
Gooseberries in June - August
Plums in July - August
Raspberries in July
Redcurrants in June - July
Strawberries in June - August
(UPDATED: 20 October 2020 JBS)
Oxfordshire
- Banbury Self Pick
- Many vegetables, Gooseberries, Red Currants, black currants, Dessert
Gooseberries, strawberries, Raspberries, Tayberries, Loganberries,
Blackberries, Autumn Raspberries, Cooking Apples, Eating Apples, Plums,
Rhubarb
Broughton Road, Banbury, Oxfordshire OX16 9UL. Phone: 01295 261406. Directions: we are located on the b4035 Shipston-on-stour road 1mile1/4 from Banbury cross. We also stock a range of jams ,local honey and preserves. During the winter we supply coal ,bags as well as loads of logs and boxes of kindling. As we grow most of the fruit and veg we sell, we are very seasonal and our product range changes all through out the year. So its worth while using our contact us and pyo fruit pages to find out whats on offer at different times of year. Gooseberries June- July, Red Currants June-July, black currants July- August, Dessert Gooseberries July-August, Strawberries June-august, Raspberries July-August, Tayberries July-August, Loganberries July-August, Blackberries September-October, Autumn Raspberries August-October, Cooking Apples July-September, Eating Apples September-October, Plums August-September, Rhubarb May-July. (UPDATED: 03 April 2016, JBS) (UPDATED: June 27, 2014, from their website) - Medley Manor Farm - PYO: Asparagus, followed by Broad Beans, followed by
Strawberries,
Binsey Lane, off Botley Road, Oxford, UK. Phone: 01865 241251. Open: See this page for open hours. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Asparagus season Early April until mid June; Strawberry season Mid June until the end of July; Sweetcorn season August until late September. (UPDATED: 03 April 2016, JBS) (UPDATED: June 27, 2014, from their website) - Millets
Farm
- Apples, plums, blackberries, blackcurrants, redcurrants,
raspberries, strawberries, gooseberries, Tayberries,
loganberries, broad beans, courgettes, French beans, runner beans, spinach,
mange-tout, peas
Kingston Road, Frilford, near Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX13 5HB. Phone: 01865 391555. Email: enquiries@milletsfarmcentre.com. Open: May to October; The Pick Your Own fields are open daily from 9 am to 6 pm with last entry at 5pm. Millets Farm has over 50 acres of crops exclusively for Pick Your Own (PYO). A choice of over 30 different fruits and vegetables can be picked including strawberries, raspberries, cherries, blackberries, redcurrants, gooseberries, courgettes, apples, broad beans, sweetcorn and much much more. Many new varieties of certain crops mean that they are available for a greatly extended season. Pick your own, meet farmyard animals, buy plants and have a go at the jungle maze. A large proportion of our soft fruits are in poly-tunnels so great to pick whatever the weather.Entrance to the PYO fields is £2 per person redeemable against any fruit purchased. Please call for all up to date information and crop availability.(UPDATED: June 21, 2018, JBS)
NOTE: I've visited this farm several times, and found them to be well-organised, neat, and clean! They also have a very extensive garden centre. Blake. - Peach
Croft Farm -
PYO: Blackberries, gooseberries, loganberries, strawberries, raspberries,
Tayberries, black/redcurrants, broad beans, mange-tout, peas, mange tout, potatoes, asparagus. Christmas
free-range turkeys & geese a speciality
Whites Lane, Radley, Abingdon, Oxfordshire OX14 2HP. Phone: 01235 520094. Open: Farm shop open May-August. Directions: From S:A4183 Abingdon north to Radley. Keep on peripheral rd; farm on R. From N: leave A34 at first Abingdon North exit. L to roundabout & L into 12 Acre Dr; farm 400yds on Left. (UPDATED: 03 April 2016, JBS) (UPDATED: June 27, 2014, from their website) -
Q Gardens - blackberries, cherries, currants (red and black),
gooseberries, other berries, plums, raspberries (red), strawberries, Other
fruit or veg,
Milton Hill Steventon, Abingdon, OX13 6AB. Phone: 01235 820988. Fax: 01235 820988. Email: info@qgardensfarmshop.co.uk. Open: Farm shop open seven days a week, 9am to 6pm, (5pm on winter weekends). Directions: Click here for a map and directions.We are on the A4130 between the Milton Interchange of the A34 and the Rowstock Roundabout. Payment: Cash, Cheque, Visa/MasterCard. All the produce is available ready-picked in our farm shop; we also attend a number of local farmers markets. If you require a specific product please phone in advance for availability. Farm shop has a new deli selling cheeses, pies, sausage rolls etc. Home of the Harwell cherry. (strawberries, Raspberries + Blackberries + Cherries + Plums + Damsons + Greengages. Our PYO season gets up and running with strawberries, then the cherries. Here's our guide bout what is in season when. ‘Picking your own’ is a great experience - you may be having a party and want to serve fresh strawberries for the dessert, you may want a quantity of raspberries for jam-making or simply want to enjoy spending some time in the cherry orchard picking a rare treat - the Harwell cherry. It’s a particularly popular activity for children - so many of whom don’t know where their food comes from - this is a great way of letting them know!
(UPDATED: 31 August 2020 JBS) (ADDED: July 09, 2009) -
Rectory
Farm -
PYO: Blackcurrants, redcurrants, strawberries, raspberries, gooseberries,
Tayberries, beetroot, asparagus, lettuce, broad beans, broccoli, cabbage,
carrots, cauliflower, French beans, mange-tout, peas, mange tout,
potato, pumpkins.
Pound Lane, Stanton St. John, Oxford, Oxfordshire OX33 1HF. Phone: 01865 351677. Open: see their website for hours and availability. Directions: Off B4027 Islip/ Wheatley rd on outskirts of Stanton St.John. From Oxford A40 Headington roundabout take N dir signed Stanton St. John 2miles. Follow farm signs after 0.75m. Ready picked available. We have 45 acres of fields to walk around so there is plenty to choose from. The fields are marked with each crop - some may be picking now, some finished picking, and some not yet ready for picking. The main fruit crops to PYO are strawberries, Raspberries, Blackcurrants, Redcurrants and Blackberries. Vegetable crops comprise, Asparagus, Broad Beans, Carrots, Beetroot. Asparagus is grown in a separate field near the Oxford Crematorium and has a much earlier season than our other crops. We grow many other crops including Potatoes, Gladioli, Artichokes, and Pinks that our pickers pick and so not available for PYO. (Unless you like a long walk to get to them!. Many parents find introducing their children to Pick Your Own is an exciting adventure. They can really understand where their food comes from by touching and seeing not from a textbook. There is plenty of room for the children to get plenty of exercise while doing it and they really can't get into too much difficulty - though occasionally some get lost (temporarily!) in the maze of fields. (UPDATED: 03 October 2021, JBS) - Sotwell Manor Fruit Farm
- PYO strawberries,
raspberries
Sotwell Manor, Brightwell-cum-Sotwell, Wallingford, Oxfordshire OX10 0PX. Phone: Phone: 01491 836375. Email: rlgalay@hotmail.com. Open: from 10:00 to 17:00. Directions: call for directions. (UPDATED: 03 April 2016, JBS) (UPDATED: June 27, 2014, from their website) (UPDATED: May 31, 2009) - The
Old Farm Shop - PYO: Blackberries, black/redcurrants,
gooseberries, raspberries, strawberries, tayberries, broad beans, cabbage,
cauliflower, marrow, peas, pumpkins, runner beans, spinach, sweetcorn,
asparagus
Milton Hill, Harwell, Abingdon. Phone: 01235 831247. Email: theoldfarmshop@aol.com. Open: MONDAY to SATURDAY 8.30am - 6pm; SUNDAY 8.30am - 5.30pm; OPEN BANK HOLIDAYS. We are a family-run business, producing good quality fruit & vegetables, excellent free-range eggs and great meat. We opened our shop in 1 January 2000 and have grown each year. Our season start with asparagus in April/May. We grow root and topsoil vegetables with a variety of salad. Vegetables include; beetroot, carrots, potatoes (early and maincrop), cauliflowers, cabbage, marrows and pumpkins. We grow soft fruit with a PYO site and these include, strawberries, raspberries, red, white and blackcurrants, tayberries, jostenberrys, blackberries and green and red gooseberries. We also grow our own apple, pears, plums, greengages, damsons & apricots. In our shop we sell all our produce including homemade cakes with our free range eggs all made daily, jams, chutneys and pickles all made by us with our own produce. We lamb in April - keep and eye on our website, so you can some along and see the lambs, and maybe have a cuddle. You can feed the chickens any time of the year, we sell food in the shop for them. Bring the family along to visit a variety of farmyard animals. Christmas is a busy time of year, so why not take some of the stress away by ordering mince pies, sausage rolls and award-winning pickled onions and shallots, your turkey, beef and all your fruit and vegetables. And just to let you know about our free-range eggs, come along and see the chickens freely wandering around, and then purchase some award-winning eggs with a taste that will make you want to return for more. (UPDATED: 03 April 2016, JBS) (UPDATED: June 27, 2014, from their website)
Strawberry Picking Tips, Recipes and Information
Strawberries typically begin from mid- May in the south and central England, and a couple of weeks later in the north and Scotland. They typically continue through June and into July. Beyond that, some farms plant later bearing varieties, day neutral varieties and "everbearers, so they may have strawberries to pick until frost. But to be sure of a good harvest, go early in the season, from mid May through June.
Of course, it highly depends upon microclimates (earlier in warmer western coastal areas) and the varieties planted by each farm. The timing, quality and quantity of the strawberry crop varies considerably, so always check with the farm's website or Facebook page - or even call them before you go to the farm.
Before you leave to go to the farm:
- Always call before you go to the farm - strawberries are affected by weather (both rain and cooler temperature) more than most crops. And when they are in season, a large turnout can pick a field clean before noon, so CALL first!
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Leave
early. On weekends, then fields may be picked clean by NOON!
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Most growers furnish picking containers designed
for strawberries, but they may charge you for them; be sure to call before you go to see if you need to bring
containers.
If you use your own containers, remember that heaping
strawberries more than 5 inches deep will bruise the lower berries.
Plastic
dishpans, metal oven pans with 3 inch tall sides
and large pots make good
containers. I like the Glad storage containers like the one at right. -
Bring something to drink and a few snacks; you'd be surprised how you can
work up a thirst and appetite! And don't forget hats and sunscreen for the
sun. Bugs usually aren't a problem, but some deet might be good to bring
along if it has been rainy.
Tips on How to Pick Strawberries
- Grasp the stem just above the berry between the forefinger and the thumbnail and pull with a slight twisting motion.
- With the stem broken about one-half inch from
the berry, allow it to roll into the palm of your hand.
- Repeat these operations using both hands until each holds 3 or 4 berries.
- Carefully place - don't throw - the fruit into your containers. Repeat the picking process with both hands.
- Don't overfill your containers or try to pack the berries down.
General Picking Tips
Whether you pick strawberries from your garden or at
a Pick-Your-Own farm, here are a few tips to keep in mind:
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Be careful that your feet and knees do not
damage plants or fruit in or along the edge of the row.
- Pick only the berries that are fully red. Part
the leaves with your hands to look for hidden berries ready for harvest.
- To help the farmers, also remove from the plants
berries showing rot, sunburn, insect injury or other defects and place them
between the rows behind you. If they are left in the plants, the rot will
quickly spread to other berries.
- Berries to be used immediately may be picked any
time, but if you plan to hold the fruit for a few days, try to pick in the
early morning or on cool, cloudy days. Berries picked during the heat of the
day become soft, are easily bruised and will not keep well.
- Avoid placing the picked berries in the sunshine any
longer than necessary. It is better to put them in the shade of a tree or
shed than in the car trunk or on the car seat. Cool them as soon as possible
after picking. Strawberries may be kept fresh in the refrigerator for two or three, depending upon the initial quality of the berry. After a few
days in storage, however, the fruit loses its bright colour and fresh flavor
and tends to shrivel.
- For interesting and fun strawberry facts and trivia from the California Strawberry Commission, click here!
When you get home
- DON'T wash the berries until you are ready to use them. Washing makes them more prone to spoiling.
- Pour them out into shallow pans and remove any mushed, soft or rotting berries
- Put a couple of days supply into the fridge, wash and cut the caps (green tops) off the others and freeze them up! (Unless you're going to make jam right away) See this page about how to freeze strawberries.
- If you like the strawberries you picked, ask the farm what variety they planted, and not the weather conditions the week or two before. The flavor of a strawberry is affected by the variety, the weather and the degree of ripeness when picked.
- Now, get ready to make strawberry jam. It is VERY easy - especially with our free strawberry jam instructions - they're illustrated and easy.
Strawberry Recipes, Canning and Freezing Strawberries
- How to freeze strawberries!
- Strawberry jam (with pectin) (uses less sugar or honey and less cooking)
- Strawberry jam (without pectin) (requires much more sugar and cooking)
- Strawberry (and other berry) jams without sugar
- Strawberry jelly
- Strawberry-rhubarb jam!
- Homemade strawberry ice cream (regular, low fat, nonfat, low sugar, vanilla and even gelato)
- Canning strawberries
- Make gourmet chocolate-covered strawberries
- How to make fruit juice - strawberry and other berries
- Strawberry pie filling
- Strawberry pie
- Easy Rhubarb-Strawberry pie
- Fig-strawberry jam
- Fig-strawberry jam, made with Jello gelatin
Strawberry Facts, Measurements and Tips
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Picking the best strawberries:
Select firm, fully red berries. Strawberries DO NOT continue ripen after
they are picked! In the photo, only the berry on
the far right is
completely ripe. - Strawberry festivals: Most areas that grow strawberries have a strawberry festival, at which you can taste all kinds of fresh strawberry foods, pies, jams, cakes - and most commonly, fresh strawberry shortcake. To find out where and when there is one near you, see this page for a list of strawberry festivals in the UK!
- Strawberries measurements: government agriculture
websites tell us that
1 quart = 2 pints = 4 cups and is about the same as 1 liter and
1 quart of fresh strawberries weighs 1 lbs to 1.25 lbs (or 450 to 600 g). Of course, the weight varies on variety and weather conditions.
1 quart is normally enough for 4 servings, although I'll admit my son can eat 1 pint by himself! - How much to pick? In general, 1 quart of fresh, whole, just-picked strawberries = approximately 3.5 cups (828 g) hulled, whole berries. In other words, removing the caps/hulls and the occasional mushy berry means you lose 1/4 cup to 1/2 (60 g to 120 g))(it depends how much fruit you remove with the hull) or about 7 to 12% of every quart you pick.
- One cup of strawberries contains only about 50 calories
- U-pick strawberries are much healthier than store-bought. Consumer reports says store bought strawberries have so many pesticide and fungicide residues on they, that they don't recommend you eat them at all!
- U-pick strawberry farms typically sell berries by the pound. 1 lbs (450 g) of fresh strawberries is about 2/3 of a quart/liter.
- It takes about 10 to 15 minutes to pick a quart, if the berries are reasonably plentiful
- The strawberry plant adapts to wide variety of soil conditions, but does not tolerate drought well, and the berries quickly rot if the weather is rainy. For this reason, the plants are usually grown on raised beds through plastic mulch!
- Cultivation of strawberries began in Europe in the 1300's, but the berry only became very popular in the early 1900's in California.
- Do the math and be careful not to over-purchase as strawberries quickly mold when left at room temperature, and only last a couple of days in the refrigerator.
- You can easily freeze berries that you cannot use right away - just
wash, cut the hulls off and pop them into a ziplock bag, removing as much
air as possible. Those vacuum food sealers REALLY do a good job of
this! The berries will keep for many months frozen without air.
- Want to grow your own strawberries? Here's an article about how to: Strawberries are an Excellent Fruit for the Home Garden, HYG-1424-98!
- See this page for many more fun and interesting strawberry facts, nutritional information and trivia
Other weird strawberry facts
- Strawberries are the only fruit with seeds on the outside.
- Strawberries were originally called strewberries because the fruit was 'strewn' amongst the leaves of the plant.
More conversions
1 pint (2 cups) of fresh whole strawberries
- = about 8 oz (1/2 lb, 225 g) of strawberries
- = 2.25 cups of sliced strawberries
- = 1 cup pureed strawberries
- = 12-14 large strawberries
2 quarts of fresh strawberries are needed for a 9" pie
A 10 oz / 280gpackage of frozen berries is about the same as 1 cup of sliced fresh strawberries
| Strawberries - Average 2024 (most recent ) retail price per pound and per cup equivalent, | ||||||
| Form | Average retail price | Preparation yield factor | Size of a cup equivalent | Unit | Average price per cup equivalent | |
| Fresh *1 | per kilogram | 0.94 | 0.320 | Kg | ||
| Frozen *2 | per kilogram | 1 | 0.331 | Kg | ||
| 1 - Includes regular strawberries. Excludes jumbo and long-stemmed varieties. The Standard Reference (SR) reports that inedible caps and stems account for 6 percent of the retail weight, implying a preparation yield of 94 percent, when strawberries are eaten raw. | ||||||
| 2 - Excludes strawberries with added sugar or other sweeteners. Includes unsweetened strawberries. Consumers are assumed to eat the berries in frozen form without further preparation. | ||||||
| Source: USDA, Economic Research Service calculations from 2020 Circana (formerly Information Resources, Inc. [IRI]) OmniMarket Core Outlets (formerly InfoScan) data; the USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference (SR), Legacy Release; and the Food Patterns Equivalents Database (FPED) 2017–18 as well as the FPED's accompanying Methodology and User Guide. | ||||||