Strawberries

We grow strawberries at Prellwitz Produce with the customer in mind, selecting varieties with a number of considerations. Flavor is one of the most important factors in our search for a new variety. Size and yield are also very important, as our customers enjoy picking large berries in a short time. Using these criteria, we have three varieties that are our main choices.

Honeoye is our earliest. It has a strong flavor, very dark red in color and red all the way through. Honeoye will normally ripen with a green tip early in the season but as the season progresses it turns dark red. Because of its strong flavor and deep red color, Honeoye makes a very good freezing and jam berry.

Cavendish is our second main variety. It starts to ripen about four days later than Honeoye. It is our sweetest, most consistently large, and best yielding berry. Sometimes in very hot weather it will ripen with a white shoulder but this does not affect the taste. Cavendish is an excellent berry for all uses.

Jewell is our latest berry of the season and the name is very appropriate - a true gem. It is a very large, bright red berry with a very traditional strawberry taste. The Jewell variety is a favorite among our regular customers. It, again, is very well suited for all uses and its firmness allows it to store well.

We are constantly searching for new varieties that have all of the characteristics that our customers are looking for. We are trying Eros, Wendy and Cabott. We don't yet know how they will do, but we are always trying to find that perfect strawberry for you to pick!