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A new strawberry variety being tested in the Dallas Fort Worth area has a more compact canopy with increased flower and fruit development. (Texas A&M AgriLife photo by Russ Wallace)

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Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service horticulturalist Russ Wallace, Ph.D., holds a test field strawberry plant’s berries in his hand. Most of the berries are large and red, but a few smaller green berries are also on the plant. (Texas A&M AgriLife photo by Susan Himes)

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Strawberry plants on right were protected from the cold and are farther along than those on the left that were not covered. (Texas A&M AgriLife photo by Russ Wallace)

Thu, 05/11/2023 - 4:00am

Texas strawberry growers expect better yields and quality following back-toback disappointing seasons, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert.Russ Wallace, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension horticulturist, Lubbock, said weather was an issue early, but strawberry producers are now harvesting average to above-average yields and quality.Much of the state’s strawberry crop ...

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