Ah, controversy is an interesting thing. When it comes to agriculture, one of the hot-button issues is whether or not organic farming is superior to conventional. With the advent of full-length documentaries on the topic, many people have become convinced that organic farming is not just better, but that conventional farming is detrimental to health (see films like Food, Inc., King Corn, The Future of Food, and Foodmatters).
Additionally, studies are being done that show some organic-grown produce tests better than conventional, with strawberries being such a crop. Consequently, it is interesting to learn that the adoption of organic techniques in different parts of the world is poised to increase yields.
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Essen
Mr Strawberry.
When is the fruit bearing season ng strawberry in a tropical clumate like dito sa Guimaras Island, Western Visayas? I started to plant November 2020 and got my fruit on April. Not really plenty but excited that it did bears fruit.
Cesar
I am from Davao del Sur interested to plant strawberry. What variety under Type IV climate? and where to buy seeds of plants? Thanks
Claude
there are a lot of farms here in cebu selling heat resistant strawberries and they do shipping.. you might wanna check facebook look for sabang strawberry farm or look for nilo pieras. They are the ones that do shipping here they offer different discounts depending on how many you buy. You can buy mother plant with strawberry already , they also have motherplant with no fruit yet, and runners. Goodluck!! God Bless!
Rennan
I am from Samar. We have a strawberry plant at Home, but I don’t what kind of variety they are and the fruit is not that big. I want to try also different variety and where I can buy if ever. Thank you.
ROMEO P SALUTAN
HELLO, MR. STRAWBERRY, I AM LIVING IN A COLD AREA HERE IN SOUTH COTABATO PARTICULARLY AT THE FOOT OF LAKE HOLON, (TBOLI SOUTH cOTABATO) AND I AM PLANNING TO HAVE A STRAWBERRY FARM (HALF HECTARE) UMPISA LANG. KASO WALA AKONG ALAM KUNG SAAN AKO BIBILI NG SEEDS, AT KUNG ANU ANG PARAAN SA PAG TANIM NITO… ANY ADVICE PLEASE.. THANK YOU
Mr. Strawberry
ROMEO P SALUTAN,
Follow this tutorial! Good luck!
Ces
Hello, do you know where I can purchase heat resistant strawberry seeds or seedlings here in the Phil.?
Mr. Strawberry
Ces,
Unfortunately, I do not. Strawberries are temperate by nature and typically don’t do very well in extreme heat. Good luck!
Gil
You can buy hot resistan strawberry plants in Camarines Sur, Mr. Libreja succesfully acclimated it to Phil. weather and the berries are so sweet!
Samantha
How can I contact him?
Staffan Holm
Try using an A/C in a small greenhouse to get the temperature down a bit. Here’s a DIY A/C: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITtlxjvLQis . Also use thin cloth to create a bit of shadow for the plants.
Freddy Baon
hi. I would like to plant strawberries. I am from Aklan. Could tell me where I could buy seeds or plants? thanks and have a wonderful day.
Freddy
Mr. Strawberry
Freddy Baon,
Here are all the suppliers of which I am aware: Suppliers. Good luck!
IamSean
Reading the comments, I now have the idea of what variety to use for my thesis involving hydroponics 🙂
Mr. Strawberry
IamSean,
Great! Good luck!
Ann
Hi Mr. Strawberry. I’m currently growing strawberries here in Philippines and I’m also growing from seed as well. I just want to share where they can get strawberry seeds here. They can get it at SM groceries, vegetable section. “Known You” is the name of the seed company. The other one is from “Yates”, and it can be ordered online via Ramgo Facebook page. Ramgo is one of the local seed companies here. For both seed companies, they’re only selling the Alpine variety.
If they’re looking for seedlings, they’re available in Tagaytay. I’m not sure which everbearing variety they’re selling.
For strawberry picking, they can go to Strawberry Farm Baguio from November till May.
Hope it helps.
Mr. Strawberry
Ann,
Thanks for the information!
Mark M
Ann…thanks for that info…you’re awesome!….and great blog!
argie abellana
Where i could buy strawberry seedS here in the Philippines? I am from Cebu. We have area here with cold weather like BAGIUO only vegestable are farmed here and I want to try strawberry….
Mr. Strawberry
argie abellana,
I’m not sure where you can buy seeds in-country. But, if you check out the directory of seed suppliers on this site, you might be able to contact one or more of them and have some seeds shipped to you. The directory is here: Strawberry Seeds for Sale. Good luck!
Janette
If you’re looking for seedlings here in the Philippines, you can visit Stawberry Farm from La Trinidad, Benguet 6 kilometers from Baguio.
Noel D. Villar
I am from Albay & starting hydroponic planting. Just want to ask where I can buy the best variety of strawberry applicable in our location?
Mr. Strawberry
Noel,
For hydroponic growing, you should ideally use a day-neutral variety. Tribute and Tristar are good ones.