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Sara Hesikova

How to grow strawberries from shop-bought fruit for your own crop of delicious berries next summer

A container with a strawberry plant and fruit.

There's nothing quite like enjoying a ripe and juicy strawberry on a warm summer's day, so wouldn’t it be great to have your own supply of strawberries at home? However, you don't even have to think about buying strawberry seeds or plants because (drumroll, please) there's a way to grow strawberries from shop-bought fruit.

If you’re wondering how to propagate strawberries from your supermarket punnet, then you’ve come to the right place, and it turns out that it’s not all that difficult. You don’t need to be a seasoned gardener to be able to grow your own strawberries at home using the off-cuts from your store-bought fruit. All it takes are a few easy steps.

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