Earlier this year, Louisiana strawberry fans were treated to a particularly abundant and juicy winter crop, the result of a mild fall that helped fledgling plants produce a robust first round, says Fletcher Farms’ William Fletcher, a Ponchatoula grower and Red Stick Farmers Market vendor.
Now, after a late February break, those same plants are back in full swing, producing the sweet, red-ripe fruit we associate with springtime in Louisiana.
“The traditional strawberry harvest in the state spans mid-March to mid-May, with Mother’s Day being the fruit’s unofficial finish line,” Fletcher says.