Hillsborough County farms, in Florida, are slowly ending a Spring tradition. Starting in March strawberry farms would allow the public to come in and pick their own strawberries. This tradition is common among many states with various crops, but fewer strawberry farms in Hillsborough County are offering this option.
Farmers agreed that is was a good way to harvest all the berries from their strawberry crops, and many people would admit it is a fun experience. However, many farmers have been forced to replant their fields with a spring crop of vegetables to make up for dwindling profits.
Other will blame the lack of interest or the fact fewer people were picking enough strawberries. Fancy Farms owner Carl Groom said people use to make more jam which required a lot of strawberries, but today people only want enough for a small dinner “or to make a daiquiri.”
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