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Article: Strawberry Fields Forever // Berry Picking Offers Taste of Childhood
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- Chicago Sun-Times
- Article date:
- June 14, 1995
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When luscious-looking red strawberries begin to appear in the
markets in late winter, I buy them now and then. Sometimes they're
wonderfully sweet and delicious. And sometimes they have very little
strawberry flavor.
"Ah, well," I sigh, "before long, it'll be time for home-grown
strawberries."
And now, that time is almost here. Flavorful, locally grown
ripe strawberries are on their way to markets. Sun-warmed red
berries will soon glisten in home gardens. And, at last, the
you-pick strawberry farm near my home has posted times and dates on
the chalkboard sign telling when the fields will be open to pickers.
I try to be in the strawberry field early on the first day and
for a few days ...