Canada: Strawberry season arrives a month late
They’re the sweet taste of summer but this year the strawberries at Cormier’s Berry Patch in La Salle are a month late.
“Winter was very cold as everyone well knows which resulted in a later spring, so the strawberries were later coming in this year than normal,” said Cormier’s Berry Patch owner, Darren Cormier.
And customers have noticed. “We were pleasantly surprised, couldn’t believe strawberry picking is so late,” said strawberry picker Sandra Negrey.
Cormier’s Berry Patch is only two weeks into it’s picking season but it should have started at the end of June.
“This year seems they aren’t as plentiful and they’re not as big as they have been in the past,” said Negrey.
“Yield this year to date we’re only probably about 60 per cent of what we were last year at the time and a lot of it has to do with the cold weather because last year when it was warmer everything would ripen up quicker,” said Cormier.
But that isn’t keeping the public away who are more than happy to spend $1 dollars to fill a 4 litre basket.
“You get to be in nature, enjoy fruit, and have fun,” said berry picker Mehmood Batla.
“It’s fun finding the right strawberry, it’s like success, so we’re having a great time,” said berry patch visitor Shaleen Davidson.
Cormier’s is expecting to welcome pickers for another 10 – 14 days before closing up for the season.
Source: http://globalnews.ca
