Why are my strawberries so sour?
They are second year product and are very small also. I pick them red and they appear to be ripe. They are growing in a raised bed with just one artichoke plant in the corner.
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WOW! Your question is SO timely! I am planning on starting a garden next summer and growing strawberries (and rhubarb) for my family and my sisters and their families. Now I can be fairly sure the berries will be sweet instead of sour (I just paid $5 for a quart of them at the store last week and they were as sour as rhubarb in spite of looking red and luscious!). Here is a link that, I pray, will help you and me both!
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/strawberry/sweet-strawberries.htm
Great article KattywhampusLOL! A lot of people have this problem. I hope your article helps a lot of people!
Hello Caroline; I grew Strawberries, and some were sour, others were sweet. I used Peters plant food on them, the next year and the vast majority of them were noticeably sweeter.
I hope that this will help you!! Good Luck!!