Strawberry Recipes for the Spring and Summer Season (2024)

FAQs

How to make out of season strawberries taste better? ›

Add any extra flavoring agent you like—lemon zest, bruised lemongrass, fresh mint, or ground baking spices, like cinnamon and ginger, are excellent options. Then let it all sit at room temperature for an hour (store in the fridge if waiting longer to eat).

Other than rhubarb, strawberries are the first fruit to ripen in the spring and early summer months. Advances in transportation and refrigeration have allowed for strawberries to become a seasonless fruit. They can be grown in any state and then trucked all over the country.

"Generally, strawberries are considered to be a 'spring' crop," says Pritts, "but new varieties now allow production to be extended throughout the summer and into the fall—even in northern climates."

I like to use regular granulated sugar, but honey, brown sugar, maple syrup, or coconut sugar would also work. Add-ins. While not necessary, you can add things like lemon juice, liqueur, and even vinegar (yes, vinegar!) to your berries for flavor.

I highly recommend chopped mint, basil and lavender, which add surprising depth to a bowl of strawberries.

Strawberries can fruit surprisingly well with some shade – but the flavour won't develop to the same extent as those grown in the sun. Sun it is that develops sugar levels in the berries – so make sure your plants get lots, and lots of it.

Strawberries flower and fruit in cool to warm temps (60-80 F. or 16-27 C.), so spring planting of strawberries in hot summer climates is doomed to fail. Strawberries may be hard to come by in late summer, as nurseries do not usually carry them at that time.

For most of the country, June is prime time for strawberries. You might also see them in the fall at some farmers' markets, thanks to ever-bearing varieties that can produce until nearly the first frost. If you do, consider yourself lucky.

Although called June-bearing, these bear earlier than June in warm climates. Everbearing varieties like Quinault produce a big crop from spring flowers, set light flushes of fruit through summer, and then bloom and bear again in late summer and fall.

Because coffee grounds are slightly acidic, they are ideal for strawberries and other plants that prefer a slightly acidic soil. Although coffee grounds are high in nitrogen, they should not be used as the only fertiliser for strawberries, as they contain hardly any other nutrients.

What does Epsom salt do for strawberries? ›

Epsom salt helps BOOST chlorophyll levels in your. plant ➡️ giving the plant more energy ➡️ which. means sweeter fruit!!

It's also a hands-off recipe: Just toss strawberries with sugar and let time take care of the rest. The sugar will coax out the berries' juices, creating a thick and succulent syrup, while the strawberries will deepen in flavor and soften in texture. The result is a versatile, sweet-tart topping that's hard to resist.

Add a little sugar and salt! Wash your strawberries, cut them, and hit them with a pinch of salt and a couple good three-finger pinches of granulated sugar, give them a little tossy-toss, and watch them magically start to darken and get extra juicy.

Renovation is an important step in strawberry management that comes after harvest. Renovating allows the strawberry plants to grow vigorously and prepare new fruiting buds for next year. Steps in renovation include mowing, weed control, cultivation, fertilization and irrigation.

Strawberries perform best in well-drained, fertile, and slightly acidic soils. In fact, these plants tend to yield more and are sweeter when grown in compost-enriched, sandy soil. Planting strawberries in raised beds is also a good idea, as this (along with adequate soil) ensures for better drainage.