Strawberries
Strawberries are a common backyard fruit. Strawberries can easily be grown in small spaces, such as pots, buckets, and other creative containers. Successful production will require management of diseases and insect pests, as well as reaching maturity before another creature eats the ripe berries! Birds and other animal pests can be some of the biggest obstacles to overcome to being able to enjoy your harvests of ripe strawberries.
The links below will take you to some of our great resources about selecting and growing strawberries in Tennessee. Click on the image or the underlined title for each option to visit that website.
This publication by our colleagues at the University of Arkansas gives an overview of varieties, establishment, and maintenance of strawberries.
Strawberry anthracnose is a fungal disease that causes two major symptoms: crown rot and fruit rot. Learn more about managing this disease.
Do not forget to renovate your strawberry plants. Renovation is removal of a large percentage of old strawberry plants in an established planting to allow natural replacement with newer plants.
Extension Specialists from the Southeast share information on this central website for growers. There is a plethora of publications available here.
Still need help?
If you have concerns about your fruits or vegetables, contact your local Extension Agent. You can take a sample to be inspected at the office or email the Agent some photos of the issue and your local Extension Agent will try to assist you by diagnosing the issue and giving a recommendation for control if needed.