2275 County Road 239   -  Fremont, Ohio    (419) 332-5890  

Strawberries have been grown at Polter's Berry Farm since 1975.  We are constantly improving our growing practices and implementing the latest technology and varieties to produce the highest quality fruit you will ever eat.  We started just one acre and a three week harvest season and and are now producing on 15 acres over a six week season.

                                                                                                                   Darselect in bloom

Matted Row    We have 9 acres of strawberries grown using a modified version of matted row culture using eastern adapted varieties. We grow mainly Jewel in this system.  Jewel is an older variety bred in New York that we have been growing for nearly twenty years. We are constantly searching for a better berry but so far none has the flavor, yield, and postharvest qualities of Jewel.  We grow Jewel in a twin row system on a bed with a line of drip tape under each row. 

                                                                                                                      Frost protection           

Plasticulture      We also grow 6 acres in the annual plasticulture system.  Plasticulture strawberries are grown using black plastic mulch and drip irrigation on raised beds. This system can produce large fruit up to three weeks earlier than the matted row system. We plant mainly  Camarosa and Darselect with a few other experimental ones.  In this system we use plug plants which are not planted until the first week of September.  In late October we cover them up with a row cover. This extends the growing season into early December allowing the plants to initiate additional flower buds which will become next years fruit.     

                                                                                                                 Plasticulture field in bloom

                                                                                                                 Darselect  harvest- June 2005

Retail Strawberries   Strawberry season typically begins in late May and can last until July 4. Most of our strawberries are sold pre-picked in wooden quarts like those shown above.  We also sell berries  Pick-your-own. For that we provide an 8-quart basket that is yours to keep so you do not need to bring any containers. Picking conditions can vary greatly so please feel free to call first.  Our retail hours are 7:30-7:30 Monday - Friday and 7:30-5:00 Saturday and Sunday.   

Peas    We also have fresh garden peas available during the strawberry season.  We have a machine that can shell them for you. They can be purchased shelled or unshelled. The majority of our peas are sold shelled in one-pint clamshells.  It is usually best to call first to reserve larger quantities.

Asparagus    We sell asparagus throughout the strawberry season. Although we do not grow it ourselves we source it from local growers. 

Wholesale Strawberries        Polter's Berry Farm does sell a large amount of our strawberries to wholesale customers.  We ship our strawberries in wooden quarts held in 8 quart berry masters.  Our range of delivery is around 90 miles which includes Cleveland, Akron, Columbus, and Toledo, although the majority of our wholesale berries are picked up at the farm. For more info go to our wholesale strawberry page. 

Red Raspberries      Our newest addition is summer bearing red raspberries.  We  now have a little less than an acre of Prelude red raspberries.  Prelude is the earliest variety on the market and comes on in late June just as strawberries are winding down.  We sell them pre-picked in pints or you can pick your own.  

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(419) 332-5890

2275 County Road 239  

Fremont, OH 43420