1. The best time to pick strawberries is from late February to March, when the sweetness, appearance and other qualities of the strawberries are at their best. Strawberry is a fruit that likes light and moisture, is afraid of water damage, is not drought-tolerant, and prefers fertile and well-ventilated sandy loam soil. Strawberries are usually harvested in April-May. Depending on the region, there are slight differences in availability. Generally, when the temperature rises above 5 degrees in spring, plants begin to germinate, and the optimal growth temperature is 20-26 degrees. In Jiangsu area, it germinates in late February, blooms in early to mid-April, and matures in mid-to-late May. In autumn, the temperature is lower than 17 degrees, and the flower buds differentiate under short day conditions of 10-12 hours, and there is short-term dormancy in winter.
2. Strawberries are usually on the market from February to March. In fact, the peak season for picking strawberries is from December to January every year, but some people say that strawberries during this period are basically ripened, so the real ripening time of strawberries is from February to March.