FRESNO, Calif. (FOX26) — With warmer weather settling in and rain on the way, Sunshine’s Farm in Fresno is urging the community to come out and pick strawberries before any damages come to the crop.
Customers said the farm’s berries stand out compared to what is available in stores.
With warmer weather settling in and rain on the way, Sunshine’s Farm in Fresno is urging the community to come out and pick strawberries before any damages come to the crop (FOX26).
“This is the best place to buy strawberries in the area,” Carol Davis, a customer, said. “They’re perfect and they’re delicious.”
Shannon Badella, another customer, said her and her daughter wanted to support a local business.
Sunshine’s Farm owner Kevin Yang said the farm has been operating for 30 years and that the business can be unpredictable year to year (PHOTOJOURNALIST JOHN DWELLE).
“The ones that we’ve been buying from the store don’t compare to what we get from here.” Shannon Badella said.
The push to pick quickly is tied to a forecast of potential rain in Fresno.
Sunshine’s Farm owner Kevin Yang said the farm has been operating for 30 years and that the business can be unpredictable year to year.
“We keep doing it and keep doing it up but sometimes, some year we make money, some year we don’t make money, but that’s okay,” Yang said.
Sunshine’s Farm owner Kevin Yang said customers come for both the experience and the taste (PHOTOJOURNALIST JOHN DWELLE).
With rain expected to arrive Wednesday, he is encouraging people to pick between now and Tuesday, March 31, to help prevent losses.
Yang said customers come for both the experience and the taste.
“The kid they love it, they come in here, they pick the one they want it,” Yang said. “The flavor is gonna be different, got it more sweeter and they got much longer.”
The farm is open daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and provides buckets, baskets and scissors for picking.
The push to pick quickly is tied to a forecast of potential rain in Fresno (PHOTOJOURNALIST CHASE GAUTHIER).
Sunshine’s Farm also offers other vegetables, jams, smoothies and more.
Pricing includes $5 per pound for strawberries customers pick themselves. Pre-picked baskets are three for $15, and pre-picked half flats are $30.