Wondering when is strawberry season? Some quick information on strawberry picking season for fresh strawberries around the United States.
Strawberries are one of my favorite fruits, hands down! I will eat them just about any way fresh or frozen, in smoothies, in savory dishes, you name it, I’ll eat it. haha!
Snappy Gourmet has many strawberry recipes. Some of my favorites include Dark Chocolate Strawberry Shortcakes, Strawberry Cobbler, and Mini Strawberry Shortcake Poppers.
You can typically buy fresh strawberries year round at most grocery stores, but have you ever wondered when strawberries are in their prime or when strawberry picking season is? I did a little research and have some quick info for you!
When is Strawberry Season?
Most strawberries in the United States are grown in California or Florida. Although every state grows strawberries.
When you’re purchasing strawberries at your grocery store you will probably notice that California and Florida are generally listed most often.
Strawberry season is typically January through November in the United States, but peak strawberry season is generally spring and summer like April through June.
Strawberry season can vary among different states and areas of the country. In the northeast and midwest for example, strawberry season is typically sometime between the end of May to early July depending on the weather and other factors.
Maybe I’m a bit bias since I grew up in Michigan, but Michigan has great strawberries and like the rest of the midwest generally has peak strawberry season late May to early July.
The southeast tends to have a slightly earlier strawberry season which usually falls between March and May.
The northwest has a bit of a later season that peaks between June and July.
What to Make with Fresh Strawberries?
Now that you have all those fresh strawberries here are some ideas besides the recipes listed above…
- smoothies and milkshakes
- salad
- jam/jelly
- ice cream and popsicles
- sauce for ice cream, cheesecake, pancakes, waffles, or French toast
- cobbler, crisp, and pie
- strawberry shortcake
Pictured above is one of our favorite strawberry picking places in Connecticut, Jones Family Farms.
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