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[Matt Demmon <mdemmon@gmail.com>]

Sounds like an issue I've had with musk strawberries, which are not
self-fruitful. Sometimes they look like they're going to make berries, but
it just falls off before starting to get some size. They always make way
more flowers than berries. But some years, and now that I have a couple
varieties, I get a decent amount of berries. But nothing like regular
strawberries.

-matt
z5 se MI

On Tue, Jun 7, 2011 at 2:26 AM, Michael Bathrick 
<bathrick@berkshire.net>wrote:

> Please forgive a beginner's question.
>
> I received some strawberries from the NCGR at Corvallis.  The plant
> itself can't be more healthy, the leaves are giant, it flowers
> profusely.  The problem is when the fruit sets and reach 1/8th inch,
> they turn brown and the stalk withers.  I have planted in both MA and in
> PA and have the same problem in both places.  Any ideas what it might
> be?  I have had the same issues in wet and dry conditions, hot and cool
> weather.  I haven't noticed any bugs.
>
> Mike
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