When are strawberries ripe? Strawberry picking season

1. Strawberry Ripening Time

There are two main planting seasons for strawberries: spring and autumn. There are also two times when it matures. Strawberries planted in spring usually mature between June and August. Strawberries planted in autumn generally mature in January-March of the following year. In addition, there are now many greenhouses for growing strawberries. The time of ripening of strawberries grown in greenhouses can be changed by adjusting environmental conditions, so that they can ripen all year round.

2. Strawberry picking season

The time to pick strawberries depends mainly on when they ripen. It needs to be picked in time after it matures. If the fruits are not picked for a long time, they may rot in the ground.

1. Wild strawberries: Wild strawberries mature from June to August every year. Therefore, picking wild strawberries is usually done in summer.

2. Strawberries grown outdoors: There are two ripening periods for strawberries grown outdoors, namely January to March and June to August each year. Therefore, picking strawberries grown outdoors is usually done in spring or summer.

3. Strawberries grown in greenhouses: Because the ripening time of strawberries can be changed by adjusting environmental conditions, strawberries grown in greenhouses have the potential to ripen all year round. Therefore, strawberries grown in greenhouses can be picked in spring, summer, autumn and winter.