Several different issues are responsible for strawberry fruit being small or deformed. Supporting pollinators, protecting from frost/freeze, managing nutrients, managing diseases and insect pests, ...

However, you won't find worms in all strawberries; if you do, washing your fruit may only eliminate a few of the worms. Here's what else you need to know. Why Are Bugs in Berries? Strawberry and ...

Just one variety of strawberry, Elsanta, accounts for 80 per cent of the British fruit sold in UK supermarkets, although many other varieties are available from farmers' markets and pick-your-own ...