Michigan June harvest Strawberry variety? - Ask Extension
Every year I would wait for Rowes produce farm to post when their u pick strawberries would be ready, usually the first week in June and only availabl...
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Michigan June harvest Strawberry variety? #929056
Asked April 21, 2026, 6:53 AM EDT
Every year I would wait for Rowes produce farm to post when their u pick strawberries would be ready, usually the first week in June and only available for 2 weeks. They are smaller, sweeter, a more specific punch of strawberry flavor, and I make a dozen jars of jam with them. This year, they are not going to have a harvest, and so I am looking for the variety from other farmers, but I don't know the name to ask. When I asked another farm, "they are grown in Michigan so they are Michigan strawberries", I couldn't convey those specific berries that have that distinct taste other than their short harvest season. I want to support local, but perhaps I need to grow them myself, so I'd want to buy the right seed or learn how to cultivate from berries if I find the right kind.
Wayne County Michigan
Expert Response
That's surprising the farm could not provide a list of varieties grown. You should be asking "What variety of strawberry do you grow?" The grower would have access to that information, and it's pretty common for Michigan fruit farmers to list the varieties available.
There are two types of strawberries:
- June bearing (one big crop in June)
- Ever bearing (more gradual harvest throughout the season)
See below for a list of JUne bearing varieties:
https://extension.umaine.edu/publications/2184e/
Honeoye, Earliglow, and Jewel are common options. Review each one, as they vary slightly in taste, disease susceptibility, and utility for jam/freezing.
There are two types of strawberries:
- June bearing (one big crop in June)
- Ever bearing (more gradual harvest throughout the season)
See below for a list of JUne bearing varieties:
https://extension.umaine.edu/publications/2184e/
Honeoye, Earliglow, and Jewel are common options. Review each one, as they vary slightly in taste, disease susceptibility, and utility for jam/freezing.
