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Strawberry Season

Last Updated February 27, 2021
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Florida strawberries
Florida strawberries

Every winter, sweet Florida strawberries make their appearance in farmers markets and farm stands.

MIAMI-DADE U-PICKS

Knaus Berry Farm: This longtime family farm may be best known for their cinnamon buns, but they started as a strawberry farm and roadside stand in the Redland in 1956. Today, find fresh strawberries and other produce and milkshakes. There's a u-pick when berries are available. Closed Sunday.

The Berry Farm: This new market and u-pick features lots of strawberry products (jams, breads, shakes).

Strawberry Fields of Kendall: Longtime u-pick fields in West Kendall, you can also get produce and flowers and their farmstands.

Strawberry Recipes

Like many fruits, strawberries need little embellishment – freshly harvested berries at their prime, warm from the sun, are as good as it gets. This is the perfect time of year to visit a u-pick and make it a day. Got plenty to spare? These recipes put these sweet, juicy berries in the spotlight.

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Festive Pavlova

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