Monday, May 10, 2010
Strawberries Not Badly Hurt By Storms
KENTUCKY...
Strawberries seem to have weathered the storms that came on the first weekend in May.
Steve Wurth of Wurth Farms in Paducah said his farm had a great crop when the storms hit May 1-2, claiming up to 15 percent of his berries. The berries Wurth lost were ripe and the farm didn't likely suffer long-term damage. Wurth is now concerned about prolonged rain and high humidity, which would cause rot, fungus or lower sugar content.
Strawberries seem to have weathered the storms that came on the first weekend in May.
Steve Wurth of Wurth Farms in Paducah said his farm had a great crop when the storms hit May 1-2, claiming up to 15 percent of his berries. The berries Wurth lost were ripe and the farm didn't likely suffer long-term damage. Wurth is now concerned about prolonged rain and high humidity, which would cause rot, fungus or lower sugar content.
# posted by Homer Owens @ 10:37 AM 
