Strawberry lovers rejoice! Berry season is finally in full swing
<p dir="ltr"> Following a devastating start to the season due to abnormally wet weather, prolonged sunny spells at last see Queensland growers picking an abundance of strawberries, with great value punnets now in supermarkets.</p>
<p dir="ltr">With high quality strawberries available from around $2-3, now is the time to pick up a few punnets whilst they’re at their most affordable and bursting with sweet flavour. Every punnet helps support hard working farmers and their families who have had an astoundingly challenging time growing these berries. </p>
<p dir="ltr">Heavy rains at planting time in February and March saw some strawberry fields completely flooded not once but twice, and planting schedules pushed back later than ever. Supplies of the much-loved winter fruit are set to increase dramatically throughout September thanks to recent sunny conditions and longer dry spells.</p>
<p dir="ltr">TSL Family Farms Co-owner Laura Wells comments: “With 41% of all strawberries in Australia coming from Queensland and the state’s 100+ farms, the persistent rain in February, March and again in May pushed the start of the strawberry season out and caused huge shortages of fruit for us and other growers across the state. With the recent sunnier conditions we’ve been experiencing, we’re expecting to see a really strong end to the winter season and large volumes of quality berries hitting supermarket shelves imminently.”</p>
<p dir="ltr">President at Queensland Strawberries Growers Association and LuvaBerry Owner & Farmer, Adrian Schultz said: “Despite a very challenging start of the season, we’re committed to getting our delicious strawberries out there at affordable prices for everyone to enjoy. We’re urging consumers to go out and purchase a few punnets of these sweet berries and support local Aussie farmers who’ve had it very tough indeed this year.”</p>
<p dir="ltr">To find more about Queensland Strawberry growers head to <a href="https://qldstrawberries.com.au">qldstrawberries.com.au</a>.</p>
<p><em>Image: Supplied</em></p>
