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Fruit Growth Stage Reference -- Strawberries

Strawberries - Jewel    
Dormant Leaves redish purple no new growth No new growth
Leaves redish purple
New Leaves stwnlf.jpg (13310 bytes) New bright, green leaves begin to emerge from the crown of the plant.
Trusses in Crown Swollen crown with flowers buried inside The crown of the plant swells as the flower clusters or trusses grow.
Trusses Emerged flower truss emerging from crown of strawberry plant Flower trusses emerge from the crown and are clearly visible.
White Bud   Flower petals are visible in the flower clusters
First Bloom First (King) bloom in cluster is open First (primary) flowers in each flower cluster begin to open.
50% Bloom Secondary flowers blooming, the primaries have lost their petals All the primary and many of the secondary bloom are open.
Full Bloom   All the secondary and many tertiary bloom are open.
Thimble Sized Fruit Small green strawberries The fruit from the primary bloom are as big as your finger tips.
First Color   The larger berries begin to color.
Red Color   The largest berries are red.
First Harvest First berries in cluster are ripe The largest berries are ready to pick.
Harvesting Strawberries in flat.  Larger berries are from primary bloom smaller berries are from secondary and tertiary bloom Generally picking of ripening berries every few days.
Post Harvest    
Renovation    
Summer Growth    

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