Florida's blueberry season arrives with buckets of local fruit
Florida growers -- mostly family farmers – produce more than 5,700 acres of blueberries, producing about 20 million pounds per season.
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Florida growers -- mostly family farmers – produce more than 5,700 acres of blueberries, producing about 20 million pounds per season.
Florida-grown strawberries are about to hit their peak ripening season, when the fruit is at its firmest, reddest, sweetest and juiciest. The weather has cooperated across most of the state, and farmers are reporting ample supplies of healthy fruit. The season runs from November to April, peaking in February and March. But while the berries may all look the same to the untrained eye, there’s ...
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