UNDATED (WTAQ) – Wisconsin’s strawberry season is in full swing.
For the most part, farmers in the Badger State says the strawberry crop is good.
“We’ve seen a good crop here, although some growers did get some frost damage in the state,” says David Meuer, owner of Meuer Farm in Chilton. “I know some producers, some farms are going to be down a little bit but there’s still berries out there.”
Generally in Wisconsin, strawberry season goes pretty quickly. Some farmers only have enough berries for a week to 10 days, depending on crop size and variety. Others can go for up to 5 weeks.
Meuer says if you’ve only had strawberries bought at a grocery store, you’re missing out.
“Oh it’s totally different, there’s nothing like a vine-ripened strawberry,” Meuer says. “It’s nice and red and that’s the way they’re picked on the farm too.”
Farmers like Meuer recommend people call ahead before going out to their farms. He has a hotline available with information at (920) 418-4777.
“The information on there is updated sometimes 2 and 3 times a day to let people know what variety we’re picking, the weather conditions, other things going on at the farm,” explains Meuer. “A lot of people come here from 40-50 miles away and it may not be raining by them, and it might be pouring here. Sometimes if we get picked out, we do close in the afternoons.”
Wisconsin actually ranks in the Top 10 nationally in strawberry production, despite its relatively short season.
