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 Strawberry soup?!! Who ever heard of such a thing? Well, you have now, and it is a deliciously wonderful treat. You can use these strawberry soup recipes chilled for summer enjoyment or heated for a fall/winter taste bonanza. While few things trump a chilled strawberry soup recipe during the peak of the summer, made with strawberries from your own home-grown strawberry plants, store-bought strawberries or frozen strawberries are also quite satisfying.
So, when you are ready to branch out into uncharted territory, trying the strawberry soup recipes below can broaden your horizons. When you try a strawberry recipe, be sure and leave a comment about your experiences. And, be sure to check out more delicious Strawberry Recipes!
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 Planting strawberry plants in the fall is a good idea. However, most home gardeners get excited about their gardens toward the end of the winter months and don’t plan far enough ahead to plant strawberries during the autumn months of the previous year.
There are two main consequences of this widespread pattern:
1. Most home gardeners miss out on a healthy crop of strawberries during the first year (growing season) they are planted.
2. It is harder to find strawberry plants for sale in the fall months simply due to supply and demand. Demand is much less, so supply is much less.
This post is for those people looking to plant strawberry plants in the fall so that they can reap a healthy harvest of strawberries during the gardening season the following spring/summer. Below you will find some helpful reminders and information, as well as a list of suppliers who offer fall strawberry plants for sale.
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 People often debate the relative merits of buying organic fruits and vegetables versus conventional ones. People coming to this site often ask, “Are organic strawberry plants better than non-organic ones?” Opinions vary as much as people do, and it is often hard to answer objectively.
Proponents of organic strawberry plants say that organic farming produces healthier fruits, use more sustainable agricultural practices, and keep toxins out of both the fruits and the people who consume them. Supporters of conventional agriculture claim fad status for organic farming and say that “this too shall pass.” They claim that organic farming costs the consumer more and offers no tangible benefits.
Due to the complexity of agricultural ecosystems, it has been tremendously difficult to wade through the propaganda of each side and rely on the scientific data. Well, times are a changin’. A new study has cut through the fog…
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 This strawberry milkshake recipe is possibly the quickest, most simple recipe you will ever follow. And, the best part is that it is naturally sweet and lower in calories than most other strawberry milkshakes. Most importantly, however, is the fact that it is truly a delightful experience to drink this. It is the perfect snack or healthy dessert for growing kids, particularly during the hot summer months. So, pick some fresh strawberries off of your strawberry plants, skip that fake red syrup, and whip up this tasty treat.
If you weren’t looking for a strawberry milkshake recipe, Strawberry Plants .org has a multitude of other fantastic Strawberry Recipes that are available to you. So, try this simple strawberry milkshake or one of the other recipes, and then let us know about your experience by leaving a comment!
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 Hopefully, your strawberry plants produced abundantly this year and will for many years to come. One of the favorite strawberry-related summer traditions is the production of strawberry freezer jam. Making freezer jam is an art in its own right, but this tip can help you be a successful (and healthy) canner of jams.
Strawberry freezer jam is considered to be a member of the strawberry preserves family, and the instructions for preserving are quite important to follow carefully to ensure that the canned freezer jam won’t pose a health risk to those who consume it later. However, when instructions are given, it is important to factor in the altitude at which the cans will be be boiled (in a water bath canner).
As altitude increases, pressure decreases. When atmospheric pressure decreases, the boiling point of water decreases. This means that water will boil at a lower temperature. Since high, bacteria-killing temperatures are required to ensure that the substances being canned are safe to store, water must be boiled for longer periods at high altitudes to ensure the same effect that boiling at lower altitudes achieves in less time. So, here is what you need to know:
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 Strawberry Plants .org has a multitude of fantastic Strawberry Recipes that are available to you. Sometimes, a recipe can go in multiple categories. This is one such recipe. If you are looking for an easy strawberry soup recipe that can be served as a side or a dessert, look no further!
This recipe can be heated as a winter treat, but it is best served as a summer dish. Kids love it, and adults can’t get enough of it either. And, the best part is that it is a very easy strawberry soup recipe to whip up!
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 0008 : Diagnosis of Strawberry Diseases
This is an entry in the Strawberry Plants Library here at Strawberry Plants .org. Continue reading for summarized information. The entire resource may be accessed or downloaded by clicking the link at the bottom of this post.
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 What is a Pineberry?
The word “pineberry” is a fusion of the words “pineapple” and “strawberry” and refers to a relatively new pale pink or pale orange to white strawberry cultivar that is adorned with red achenes (see the Strawberry Seeds page for more information). Like the modern Garden Strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa), the pineberry is a hybrid of the wild South American strawberry Fragaria chiloensis, which grows wild in some parts of Chile, and the North American strawberry Fragaria virginiana. The pineberry fruit is the result of cross-breeding, not genetic engineering as has been claimed by some. There are actually multiple different types of white strawberries.
In fact, the specific strawberry variety whose genetics contribute to the striking appearance of the pineberry was “rescued” by a group of Dutch farmers. They discovered the source material in France. They did not find and rescue the pineberry from extinction in the wilds of Chile, as some have claimed. After six years of plant selection and cultivation, the plant vigor and quality of the pineberry plants was improved, and the decision to begin growing them for commercial production was made.
The fruit produced by pineberry plants is very aromatic and has flavor that most say is reminiscent of pineapple while retaining the texture and feel of a strawberry. The pineberry, or pineapple strawberry, is more of a novelty at present. They are produced on a very small scale in Europe and Belize and are not very profitable due to the small size of the pineberries (large pineberries are less than an inch [2.54 cm] big) and the low yield of pineberry plants.
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 Growing strawberry plants can be an income-producing alternative to traditional crop farming. There are an abundance of pick-your-own strawberry farms scattered across the USA. Unfortunately, however, numerous farmers each year decide to take the plunge into commercial strawberry growing each year…and go bust. If you are interested in growing strawberries commercially, you should read entry 0006 in the Strawberry Plants Library before reading further. Then, with that information as background, continue reading this post to get an idea of the sequential steps involved in growing strawberry plants commercially.
This sequence is followed by most commercial strawberry farmers. Of course, there is some variation between farms, but this overview will give a general idea of what is involved.
Prepare the Land for the Strawberry Plants
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 There are a lot of Strawberry Recipes that you can make use of when creating tasty delights with the fruit from your strawberry plants. Since strawberry soup is most often served chilled and usually considered a warm weather delight, many folks may not know that it can (and is) also be a cool weather taste extravaganza. While most strawberry soups can be heated, this one is intended to be a warm strawberry soup recipe. So, try it out on a chilly fall or winter day!
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 Fragaria iinumae is a species of strawberry plants that have garnered some curiosity recently. I’m not quite sure why the sudden interest, but it may be helpful for some to have a summary profile of this species of strawberry plants. So, for the curious among us, here goes!
Fragaria iinumae Strawberry Plants: Summary
Unlike the modern Garden Strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa) which, if propagated by seed, do not produce second generation plants whose traits are true to the parents, Fragaria iinumae is a strawberry plant species whose offspring will remain true to the parent plants’ characteristics. The bigger problem is that those characteristics are not very desirable.
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 0007 : Strawberries for the Home Garden
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 Strawberry salsa is a wonderful treat for just about any occasion. However, when most people think of strawberry salsa, they think of the warm temperatures of summer. Cookouts and tortilla chips are, for many, synonymous with summer fun.
Whether you’ve harvested your spring or summer strawberries from your own home-grown strawberry plants or bought them at your local supermarket, using the strawberry salsa recipes below can bring a smile to your face and diversity to your palate. And, be sure to check out more delicious Strawberry Recipes!
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