Strawberries are still harvested by hand in standard wooden containers (crates) in which 250 or 500 g plastic containers are placed. Strawberries for fresh consumption must be picked with the stem. Fruits that are fully ripe and well colored have the best quality, but such fruits lack firmness and do not tolerate transportation well. If strawberries are delivered to more distant markets, it is required that about 2/3 to 3/4 of the surface of the fruit is colored, i.e. that strawberries only have a white tip. Fruits for industrial processing or freezing must be fully ripe and harvested without the stem. Harvesting is done several times, usually every second or third day.
Varieties: Senga Sengana, Regina, Alexandria.
Product types:
- Roland
- Block