Some products at the Cambridge Farmers' Market are only available during certain seasons because different crops grow at different times of the year. Below is a list of what's in season each month. Please note these are approximate dates and may vary according to local weather.
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What's In Season in June - Strawberries
The strawberry is a small plant of the Rosaceae (Rose) family. All varieties of the strawberry plant belong to the Fragaria genus. A strawberry is red and commonly heart shaped though it is possible for them to grow in other shapes as well. The flesh is sweet and juicy. Strawberries carry their edible seeds on the outside of their flesh.
What to Look for
Look for berries that are completely red with no white or green spots and have a sweet smell. The size of the berry does not matter as all strawberries, large and small, are sweet and juicy.
What to Avoid
Avoid crushed berries and be wary of berries packed in juice-stained containers.
How is it Grown?
Strawberries grow above the ground. The plants grow long stems out of the crown at the top of the roots. Although they are capable of climbing trellises, strawberries grow best when left low to the ground or when hung in hanging pots. The ripe strawberries are normally ready to pick four to six weeks after the plants
blossom, beginning in early May and continuing through the summer.
Did you know?
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Strawberries are the only fruit that wear their seeds on the outside. The average berry is adorned with some 200 of them.
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Strawberries are members of the rose family. Should you come upon a bush of them growing, you’ll see: they smell as sweet as they taste.
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Strawberries can also be pickled. Especially when picked green or unripe. If your berries are overripe, make jam!
- Jacques Cartier saw "vast patches" of wild strawberries along the St. Lawrence River in 1534. Cultivation began in 17th century England and by the 1800's in North America
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