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Homes & Gardens
Drew Swainston

Winter is the season to grow strawberries in Florida – local expert growers reveal how to get great harvests

Red strawberries growing on plants in a garden.

Strawberries are a great crop to cultivate in Florida, but they are grown differently in the Sunshine State than in other regions. While strawberries are a ubiquitous summer crop for many growers worldwide, strawberries are grown and picked during winter in Florida.

Strawberry plants do grow well in Florida’s climate and soil, but are treated as annual plants and grown from late September to April as they struggle with the intense heat of a Florida summer.

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