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This year, early hot weather started some blooms
early, especially the early variety, Early Glow, which
experienced moderate frost damage. At left is a
bloom with frost damage and at right is a healthy
bloom.
Strawberry Picking
(Continued from Page 1)
The farm includes 260 acres
in corn, used to feed the
steers, and about 130 acres of
potatoes, managed by Paul’s
son, Ernie.
The farm includes another
60 acres in small grain, in
cluding wheat, and soybeans.
Together the family cares
for about 3-4 acres of
strawberries. The Masts have
been growing strawberries
since 1984.
Then, Paul said he had
planned to establish a pick
your-own (PYO) farm. He
planted five acres in the be
ginning, but found out the
PYO didn’t have a large
enough customer base.
In 1986, the farm stand
was constructed. From there,
sales improved. The Masts
have also sold strawberries to
local grocery stores.
Mast noted the huge
amount of traffic along Rt.
23. The good part is the
“ridge” that separates acres
helps keep the berries high,
out of the valleys, and away
from frost damage.
The Masts use conventi
onal matted rows bedded
with either wheat or rye
straw.
Springtime proves best for
discing up ground and re
planting. At bloom, a hoe is
used to control thistle and
dandelion.
Picking begins around the
first of June or near Memo
rial Day Weekend, Mast said,
depending on the weather.
Picking continues until about
the third week in June.
Jim Groff, field manager,
noted that the challenge was
dealing with the farm labor.
Helping train more than a
dozen seasonal workers to
pick the rows correctly and
package the material can
prove frustrating.
“Getting them to show up
on time, ready to pick, is the
worst part,” said Groff.
“Watching who does what,
getting the picking right
those are challenges.”
Also, the timeliness of har
vest is critical. “If it’s six
o’clock and it’s time to set up,
and labor is not available,”
said Groff, “then we have to
make some phone calls.”
The stand was open from 8
a.m. to noon every day except
Sunday. Sometimes it was
open until 5 p.m. if the har
vest was good. Friday and
Saturday were the busiest
days.
“You do the best you can,”
Mast said. “There is no for
mula.”
Strawberries are harvested
in quarts and four-quart bas
kets. Groff plants about
15,000 plants per acre.
How much for the berries?
The Masts charge $3 per
quart or about $ll per
basket.
Overall, it was easier to
pick the strawberries to sell at
the stand, though the Masts
still allow PYO if requested.
This year, early hot
weather started some blooms
early, especially the early va
riety, Early Glow, which ex
perienced moderate frost
damage. But the stand looks
good.
The new plantings this
year are equipped with tric
kle irrigation lines. The drip
lines will help ensure a pro
longed growing season.
Last year, at the end of the
season, growers experienced
what many consider the
worst drought in state his
tory. Groff noted that over
head irrigation was used.
Though it softened and
scalded some berries, the
flush produced berries longer
so the Masts could extend
the season a week or two.
However, the renovated
berries that didn’t get a soak
ing irrigation didn’t recover
as well.
At the end of the season,
the strawberries are mowed.
Renovation takes place. After
renovation, according to soil
recommendations, fertilizer
is applied.
Last year, Paul Mast noted,
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