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- Strawberries are harvested wisely - neither too early nor too late
- Identify ripe strawberries
- Always pick strawberries on the fruit stalk
- Harvest at the right time of the day
- Dispose of moldy strawberries
- Tips & Tricks
Strawberries are harvested wisely - neither too early nor too late
The successful cultivation of strawberries in the garden and on the balcony leads to an opulent fruit hanging. Harvesting strawberries, meanwhile, wants to be learned, because there are small errors lurking here. We reveal which factors are decisive.
Identify ripe strawberries
The beginning of the harvest season is determined by the weather as well as the individual ripening time of the cultivated strawberry variety. In an average crop year, the starting signal will be in May. From this point you can look for ripe strawberries. These features show ripe fruits:
Overripe strawberries will take on a mushy texture within a short time. The sweet-sour, refreshing aroma they have already lost in this state. In addition, they spread a musty, fermented odor. The small vitamin bombs harvest too early for this reason, brings no benefits. Strawberries do not have the natural ability to ripen.
Always pick strawberries on the fruit stalk
So that the delicate fruits survive unscathed the separation from the plant, they are picked off together with a piece of fruit stalk. The small green sepals remain on the strawberry. With this little trick, make sure that the delicious strawberry juice does not leak.
Harvest at the right time of the day
In the early morning, the aroma content in strawberries is at the highest level. Under the heat of the afternoon sun, the taste has already lost considerably. During a rain shower, the harvest is also not advisable, because wetness also affects the fruit enjoyment.
Dispose of moldy strawberries
The smallest damage triggers the formation of mold on a strawberry. Therefore, sort fruits for immediate consumption that have not survived the harvesting process without damage.If moldy spots are already visible, the entire fruit is disposed of. The spores have certainly already distributed throughout the strawberry, so cutting out is not enough.
Tips & Tricks
Strawberries should not touch the ground during growth because they are threatened with rot and gray mold. A thick mulch layer of straw prevents the deficiency and reliably suppresses annoying weeds in the same train.