The British strawberry season has arrived a bit late, but it seems that the fruit will be larger and sweeter than in previous years. According to British Berry Growers, the cooler spring weather had resulted in a slower ripening period, with fruit arriving on shop shelves around a month later than last year’s first harvests.
Still, the longer growing time had produced larger berries than last year, while the recent sunny days and cooler nights had boosted their sugar content, making them sweeter and juicier. From March until mid-May, British strawberries are grown in glasshouses before moving to poly-tunnels between May and September and then returning to glasshouses in October.
British strawberry production is expected to hit its peak in around the third and fourth weeks of June.
Source: southwalesargus.co.uk