The Life of a Strawberry
Stage 1
Young plants are brought by the grower from a propagator. They are planted in the spring, on raised soil beds covered in polythene.
Stage 2
Little plants grow fast when they have good light levels and enough water and nutrients. The polythene prevents weed growth.
Stage 4
Polythene tunnels provide protection from the weather. Excessive wind, rain and sunshine can easily damage the plants.
Stage 5
Developing fruits are green when immature and turn red when ripe and ready for picking.
Stage 9
At the time of picking, berries are at field temperature. They must be cooled to preserve their life.
Stage 11
The berries are packed in plastic trays and stacked on pallets, ready for their refridgerated journey to the supermarket depot.
Stage 14
About 24 hours ago, these strawberries were still attached to the plant in the field!
British-grown berries account for a large percentage of the total volume of berries bought by consumers each year.
BerryWorld also sources a wide range of soft fruits for the UK market from across the globe.
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