Strawberries are a fruit in late spring and early summer. They begin to germinate in late February, bloom in mid-April, and fully mature in mid-to-late May.

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 flower buds differentiate under short day conditions of 10-12 hours.

Strawberries on the market will be ripened, and ripening is divided into two types, normal ripening and irregular ripening. In irregular ripening, ripening agents are used to ripen the strawberries. In the end, the strawberries will look larger and irregular, and the center of the strawberries may be hollow.

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Growth habits

Strawberries like warm and cool climates. The growth temperature of strawberry roots is 5-30℃, and the optimum temperature is 15-22℃. The optimum temperature for growth is 20-30°C. The buds will be damaged by freezing at -15-10°C. The temperature must be maintained at 5-15°C during the flower bud differentiation period and 4-40°C during the flowering and fruiting period. When strawberries are over summer, shading measures are needed.

Strawberries are light-loving plants, but they also have strong shade tolerance. When the light is strong, the plants will be short and sturdy, the fruits will be small, dark in color and of good quality. Medium light, large fruit, light color, low sugar content, long harvest period; too weak light is detrimental to strawberry growth.

Strawberries should grow in fertile, loose neutral or slightly acidic loam. Too heavy soil is not suitable for cultivation. Apply more manure on sandy soil and irrigate frequently. Strawberries can also be grown in sandy soil.