Peak strawberry season in June with local farm prices
June marks peak strawberry season as Joyce Solomon of Solomon Strawberry Farm reports fantastic, large sweet berries at 1.50 per quart prepicked or 1.10 for pick your own. Gary Krieg expects berries into July with late varieties after a dry May delayed picking. Bill Mayton notes sweeter fruit due to May drought, with pre picked at 1.25 for small and 1.75 for large per quart. four quarts pick your own at 3.95. Mayton has grown on Center Road for 49 seasons and shares a city kid turned farmer tale.