Market Farming

["Jill Taylor Bussiere" <jdt AT itol.com>]

I have questions too - when you say plant in late summer - how many weeks
before your frost is that?  And where can one get the Chandler variety - can
you tell more about the good and bad points of Chandler as far as the berry
itself?  In what zones would it be good to grow?

                                        Jill, Wisconsin


> Bob said:
> >I don't know anybody growing traditional matted bed berries
> anymore. A few years ago everyone switched to growing
> annual berries. The Chandler variety is number one, planted
> in the fall on fresh clean soil, covered with row covers in
> December, harvested in spring then plowed under. No
> need to fuss with weeding all summer and less danger of
> disease or insect buildup. Sweet Charley is an early version of
> Chandler but very sensitive to frost. Harvest season for
> Chandler is about three weeks. They are sensitive to
> "fascination" after a cold winter, this year local
> yields even with the dark wet weather were up to 14000
> pounds per acre...Bob.
> Sunny Meadow Farm
> Bridgeton, NJ.