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Yes they are awful this year. I was told at the a Brownwood vendor is there was way too much heat in February...great strawberries need a Cool February for the sugar to set!

Surely you've all heard of the Strawberry District at the corner of Strawberry Place and Darryl Strawberry Ave?

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Originally Posted by Carl in Tampa (Post 1521333)

Here is a little known fact. The best quality fruits and vegetables are often sorted out and sent to Northern markets where they bring higher prices.

Large quantities of Plant City strawberries are set aside and sold in a variety of venues for strawberry shortcake at the annual Strawberry Festival which ends Sunday, March 11th.

Some strawberry farms will be opening to allow public picking of strawberries at greatly reduced prices in the next few days.

Florida Strawberry U-Pick Farms

You are so right. I always wondered why the fruits and vegetables in NYC were so much better than in the suburbs or rural areas - they get the best of the best

Backyard Farms on CR103, about a mile north of 466. Beautiful big berries, u-puck, family owned. $2.50 per pound when i was there 3 weeks ago.