STRAWBERRIES

[AJE]

Greetings Strawberry Pickers!

Our first day of strawberry picking will be Saturday, June 9th at
7:00 a.m. This will be pick your own strawberries only. We will NOT
have pre-picked strawberries that day. The berries are beautiful,
but as usual on the first day, picking is sporadic. The supply of
berries will increase as the week progresses.

Sugar snap peas will be ready to pick on a limited basis. The shell
peas are about a week away.

We have a full line of specialty products available again this year
with a couple new items added.

Looking forward to seeing you in the patch soon.

The Prellwitz Family
http://www.prellwitzproduce.com/

From Oshkosh - Take Hwy. 91 to the west toward Berlin, turn left on Hwy E, go 4 miles south, 1 mile south of the village of Rush Lake. Prepicked is on the left and pick your own is on the right.

From Berlin - Take Hwy 91 east out of Berlin to Hwy E, Go south on E and follow directions above.

From Ripon - Go north on Eureka St., it turns into Hwy E. Go north 4 miles, 1 mile into Winnebago Co. Pick your own is on the left and prepicked is on the right.

From Green Lake - Go east on Hwy 23 to Ripon. Turn left at the Pizza Hut, follow Oshkosh St. to the first stop sign, turn left onto Eureka St. and follow the above directions from Ripon.

From Fond du lac - Go west on Hwy 23 to the Ripon city limits, turn right on Douglas St. Go to the first stop sign and turn left onto Oshkosh St., go to the first stop sign and turn right, you are then on Eureka St. Follow the directions from Ripon.

[MrKhay]

Picking strawberries as a child, a family event, brings back some fond memories. I was always apt to eat more than I put in the basket.
Good Times!

[MrKhay]

There are more than 600 varieties of Strawberries, each differ in texture, size, and flavor. Strawberries are easily identified by their red skin, tiny yellow seeds that protrude through the skin, the green regal cap and stem that adorns the top. A colorful and flavorful addition to any meal. Domestically cultivated, strawberries are the most popular of all the berry family. Wild strawberries are much smaller in size, but pack a more intense flavor.
With a heart shape...like a valentine, they are loaded with an unusually high amount of phytonutrients that promote good health.
Historically, strawberries were first known as "Strewberries", as to describe the appearance of the berries being strewn about the stems of the plant.
Ancient Rome lays claim to having first cultivated strawberries. The people of France grew strawberriesin the 13th century, and used the roots and fruit as a herbal medicine to relieve discomfort of skin rashes, and digestive disorders. The particular variety, Fragaria Vesca (Alpine Strawberry), is said to have been used externally as a topical sunburn remedy, and for discolored teeth. Internally, strawberries were used to relieve the symptoms of diarrhea and digestive upset, while the leaves and root were used as a gout treatment.
The strawberry is considered one of the most important small fruits grown in the Western Hemisphere. Today every state in the United States and every province in Canada grows the strawberry plant.

[CarolsCritterCare]

Some interesting fun facts ~~

Strawberries are the only fruit that grows seeds on the outside

12 ounces of strawberries = 97 calories if no sugar is added. A great food for diets

The strawberry was a symbol for the Love Goddess, Venice

Ancient Romans used strawberries as medicine. They believed the fruit could cure fever, bad breath, gout, sore throats, depression, fainting and diseases of the blood

Iroquois Indians grew strawberries, which was one of their most important crops. They used strawberry leaves to brew tea and the berries to season meats and soups

In Bavaria, farmers harvest strawberries and tie small baskets of the fruit on their cow's horns. This is an offering to the elves, which they believe can help produce healthy calves and increase the milk supply of cows

The California Strawberry Association awards 99 scholarships to the children of farmers each year

Eight strawberries contain more Vitamin C than a medium sized orange

Strawberries are high in folic acid, fiber and potassium

One serving of strawberries daily will decrease systolic blood pressure

Strawberries are a member of the rose family

[pk]

I think my son loves Strawberries more than any food. Strawberry milk, strawberries in his cereal, strawberry jam, strawberry everything.

He even loves strawberry picking time!

[CarolsCritterCare]

My raccoon loves strawberries also. But he hates the seeds. That little stinker will take a strawberry.....smush the heck out of it and then use his little fingers to scoop up the strawberry part only and no seed.

MESSY MESSY MESSY

I dont know how he manages to eat anything with all those tiny seeds, but he does!