What season are strawberries in? I believe many people don't know this. For those who have a sweet tooth, they are already looking forward to strawberries before the official season even begins. Therefore, understanding the season when strawberries ripen and become available allows you to give yourself a psychological cue, so you won't be longing for them at the wrong time!
Strawberries are a fruit that loves light and moisture, fears waterlogging, is not drought-tolerant, and prefers fertile, well-drained sandy loam soil. Strawberries are generally harvested in large quantities from April to May. The time they come to market varies slightly depending on the region. Generally, when the spring temperature rises above 5°C, the plants begin to sprout, with the optimal growth temperature being 20-26°C. In the Jiangsu region, they sprout in late February, flower in early to mid-April, and the fruit ripens in late May to early June. In autumn, when the temperature drops below 17°C and under short-day conditions of 10-12 hours, flower buds differentiate, and the plants undergo a short dormancy in winter.
From what we've learned from the fruit market, strawberries are generally available from February to March. Actually, the peak season for picking strawberries is from December to January of the following year. However, some say that strawberries during this period are mostly artificially ripened, so the true ripening time for strawberries is from February to March!