Strawberry prices have gone crazy: they are blooming in October!

More and more gardeners and growers are experiencing strawberries blooming again in October, and some plants even produce small fruits. This phenomenon may initially seem pleasant, but experts consider it rather a warning sign. Several factors may be at play: the mild, long autumn, the disruption of nutrient and water management, and the characteristics of the variety. In our article, we investigate what this means in practice and how to react if strawberries "go crazy" in autumn. Among strawberry varieties, three main types can be distinguished: once-bearing, everbearing (remontant), and day-neutral varieties. Once-bearing strawberries traditionally flower in spring and then go dormant during the summer. However, everbearing and day-neutral types can flower throughout the season depending on temperature and light conditions. If such varieties are planted, autumn flowering can be a natural reaction to persistently mild weather. In recent years, autumn temperature fluctuations have ...