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Jun 26, 2008 6:02 pm US/Central
Strawberry Crop Is Late But Great
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The strawberries are running two weeks late this year. Usually the season would be winding down, but this year, it's just beginning. The reason for the late harvest is the cool spring and cloudy days.
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Six-year-old Delaney Lien is an old pro when it comes to picking berries.
She even understands the etiquette of pick-your-own -- don't step on the plants and stay in your own row.
"Sometimes I get some from this side," said Delaney, as she picked a berry from the far edge of her row, "but I don't step over there."
Delaney, her Mom and her little sister are harvesting berries for her brother's graduation cake.
"When these little container things get full," said Delaney, "We dump our strawberries into Mama's big cardboard box."
Delaney filled her basket and her belly at Afton Apple Orchard in Hastings, Minn.
When her Mom asked, "Does your tummy hurt yet," Delaney's answer was, "Kind of."
The strawberries are running two weeks late this year. Usually the season would be winding down, but this year, it's just beginning. The reason for the late harvest is the cool spring and cloudy days.
"Strawberries are native to cooler climates, so this cool season may have delayed them, but we will have a better crop," said Mike Femling, the production manager at Afton Apple Orchard.
Femling said the berries taste better because they ripen on the vine instead of inside a truck.
Delaney sunk her teeth into a red berry and reviewed the fruit, "The ripe ones are way better than the store ones."
Femling said they're cheaper too -- $1.75 for pick-your-own and $3.25 for pre-picked berries.
Susan Taber brought her niece and nephew to the orchard. It's their first time picking.
"I wanted them to see where they grow," said Taber. "They don't just come from the grocery store."
Working their way through the row, Susan coached her nephew.
"Pick the red ones," she said.
A few seconds later, it was clear he'd learn the lesson.
He told his sister, "Don't pick the green ones, OK?"
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