Choose local for the sweetest strawberries, according to U of G researchers
It's the season for June-bearing strawberries, but "day-neutral" varieties produce fruit all year.
Several decades ago, researchers found a trait in wild strawberries that allowed them to flower and produce fruit all season. They bred this trait into commercial varieties, according to John Zandstra, professor in fruit and vegetable cropping systems at U of G's Ridgetown campus.
As a result, strawberries can now be grown in Canada year-round and there is no 'best" time to eat them.