Strawberries are a classic summer crop and remain one of the most popular fruits to grow at home. Knowing how to pick strawberries properly means you get the best unblemished fruit that can be stored ...

When it comes to growing strawberries, timing your harvest is the key to flavor. The most flavorful fruits are picked when they're fully red, firm but not hard, and free of discolored areas.

The worst of winter has concluded -- hopefully. We will continue experiencing chilly morning temperatures, but daytime highs are expected to moderate to a more comfortable 60- to 70-degree range. I ...

Strawberries are a fantastic choice for container gardening. Their compact, fast-growing nature lets you enjoy fresh berries in small spaces. Whether in hanging baskets, window boxes, or pots, these ...

What sounds more summery and dreamy than picking homegrown strawberries in the glorious sunshine, even enjoying them fresh off the plant? It is an idyllic vision and easily achievable as strawberries ...

An automated strawberry-harvesting robot at Wish Farms in Plant City has shown progress toward full deployment for the upcoming strawberry season, its inventors say. Gary Wishnatzki, a ...

Automated farming solutions are not a new thing, as more and more manufacturers look to robots for their agricultural needs. Yamaha joins the trend and takes its first step by investing in a robotic ...

A warm spring created ideal conditions for an early strawberry season this year, and Arkansas farms and farmer's markets have been busy trying to keep shelves stocked. There are 24 acres of Chandler ...

At a recent California State Society breakfast in Washington, D.C., I listened to Rep. Doug LaMalfa and a panel of agribusiness experts talk about their work on the next U.S. Farm Bill. When one of ...

EUGENE, Ore. -- As farmer Jim Evonuk walked through his muddy field of strawberries on Seavey Loop Road last week, stomping through puddles between rows, a steady drizzle falling from a steel-gray sky ...