As summer warms up, many strawberry patches are ripening across the state. In New England, strawberry season typically runs between mid-June and mid-July, but the exact window each year can vary depending on weather.<\/p>\n
Patty Jared, who works at Lavoies Farm in Hollis, said the conditions this spring were excellent for their crop. They opened their pick-your-own patch on June 9, which she said was early compared to other farms or years.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut because we had that heat last week, they’re estimating that it’ll be a little bit earlier closing time than they were anticipating,\u201d she said, guessing they may be done harvesting in another week or 10 days.<\/p>\n
But conditions vary from farm to farm across the state. Spring Ledge farm in New London is still waiting for their berries to ripen.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was a sort of a cooler spring generally,\u201d said Nick Latorre at Spring Ledge. \u201cSome things are a little bit behind versus prior years.\u201d<\/p>\n
He said the farm hopes to open their fields in about a week and stay open through July.<\/p>\n