Strawberries are very productive plants for the space they occupy. The fruit is high in vitamin C and contains ellagic acid, an anticarcinogen. A planting of 50 June-bearing strawberries will fill a 100 foot matted row and should produce 50-60 quarts of fruit. Everbearing plants grown in a raised bed can produce one half to one quart of berries per plant.

Strawberry Links

• Commercial Post-Harvest Handling of Strawberries - University of Minnesota
• Commercial Strawberry Production in Minnesota - University of Minnesota
• Growing Strawberries - Purdue University 
• Growing Strawberries (PDF: 53 KB / 4 pages) - University of New Hampshire
• Growing Strawberries in Wisconsin (PDF: 968 KB / 26 pages) - University of Wisconsin
• Nutrient Management for Commercial Fruit and Vegetable Crops in Minnesota - University of Minnesota
• Production Guide for Commercial Strawberries (PDF: 552 KB / 10 pages) - Iowa State University
• Strawberries (PDF: 216 KB / 8 pages) - Kansas State University
• Strawberries in South Dakota (PDF: 430 KB / 6 pages) - South Dakota State University
• Strawberries: Organic and IPM Options - ATTRA
• Strawberry Diseases - University of Minnesota
• Strawberry Production (PDF: 66 KB / 6 pages) - Penn State University
• Strawberry Production in Florida - University of Florida
• Strawberry Production Guide for the Northeast, Midwest, and Eastern Canada - NRAES

Associations and Other Resources

• Minnesota Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association
  c/o Marilyn Nysetvold Johnson, Executive Coordinator
  15125 West Vermillion Circle NE
  Ham Lake, MN 55304
  Ph: 763-434-0400
  Fax: 763-413-9585
• North American Strawberry Growers Association
• Wisconsin Berry Growers Association

MDA Contact

Meg Moynihan
Minnesota Farm Opportunities
651-201-6616
Ag Marketing & Development Division