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Where to Pick Your Own Strawberries Near Wilmington
June is strawberry picking time and we are making it easy for you with this list of local pick-your-own farms.
WILMINGTON, MA - June means fresh local strawberry time of year, and several farms in the region offer pick-your-own.
Mass Grown Fun Facts
Strawberries ares a perennial belong to the rose family. They are the first local ripe fruit in the Spring. They are also one of three the native fruits in Massachusetts, along with cranberries and blueberries.
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According to WebMD, strawberries are among the top-20 fruits in antioxidant capacity, and about eight strawberries provides more vitamin C than an orange. Strawberries are known to protect your heart, increase HDL (good) cholesterol, lower blood pressure and guard against cancer.
Check out some of the farms closest to Wilmington:
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- Parlee Farm, Tyngsboro
- Smolak Farms, North Andover
- Boston Hill Farm, North Andover
- Brooksby Farm, Peabody
- Verrill Farms, Concord
- Connors Farm, Danvers
- Rogers Spring Hill Farm, Haverhill
- Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary, Lincoln
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Call ahead to check on the availability of strawberries before heading out.
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