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How does fruit grow?

A discussion about the conditions that strawberries need for healthy growth. Shauna Lowry and a farmer look at strawberries growing in a field. They discuss how the warmth of the sun is important to ripen the fruit. They also talk about how the strawberry fruit progresses from a blossom to a ripe red berry around mid-June. Finally, they discuss how the young plants are kept warm under plastic covers after being planted in the winter months.

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