Growing strawberries in the home garden, Frost
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Frost during bloom can cause strawberries to be deformed and undersized as they ripen. Damaged fruit is still edible.
Frost damage is easily mistaken for tarnished plant bug (TPB) damage. Both cause puckering and concentrations of seeds on parts of the berries, as the damaged part grows more slowly than the rest of the berry. However, frost damage has a less predictable injury pattern, while TPB injury causes puckering or “cat facing” at the tip of the berry.
Tips for distinguishing frost damage from TPB damage:
Frost damage appears randomly over the fruit. TPB damage is concentrated at the tip of the berry.
If only one berry on a cluster is damaged, it is more likely due to frost damage. TPB often feed on multiple berries per cluster.
Consider the bud stage of the plants during the last frost. The more developed the blossoms were, the higher the risk of frost damage.
Consider whether you noticed blossoms with black centers after the frost. This is a sign of frost damage.
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