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Strawberry Law
From: Kevin McManaman
For your information, I recently read a state supreme court opinion dealing with strawberries. Believe it or not, the Nebraska Supreme Court very recently decided an opinion dealing with the methods of sale for strawberries in stores. Apparently the Uniform Weights and Measures Act adopted by many states says that one can sell small berries, in this case strawberries, "by weight or by volume" and the state inspectors decided in all their wisdom that a store cannot sell them both by weight and by volume in the same store at the same time, although they could sell by weight one day and the next day by the pint, half-pint, etc. The store commissioned a survey and over 80% wanted them sold both ways and the rest didn't care. Nevertheless, the state prohibited such a sale method because it would confuse patrons as to which was the better deal. As a result, the little old lady must by an entire half pint with the mouldy ones at the bottom in order to have strawberries for her cereal. She cannot buy just two hand picked strawberries. Or else she can only buy by the pound. It is up to the store to decide the only way to sell 'em that day and she cannot choose. They are prohibited from entering any other sold of a sale method than one of the two mentioned above at a single time. The case name is Baker's vs. Dept. of Agriculture, and is only 2 weeks old. [as of Jan. 4, 1996--JAMM]
For your information, I recently read a state supreme court opinion dealing with strawberries. Believe it or not, the Nebraska Supreme Court very recently decided an opinion dealing with the methods of sale for strawberries in stores. Apparently the Uniform Weights and Measures Act adopted by many states says that one can sell small berries, in this case strawberries, "by weight or by volume" and the state inspectors decided in all their wisdom that a store cannot sell them both by weight and by volume in the same store at the same time, although they could sell by weight one day and the next day by the pint, half-pint, etc. The store commissioned a survey and over 80% wanted them sold both ways and the rest didn't care. Nevertheless, the state prohibited such a sale method because it would confuse patrons as to which was the better deal. As a result, the little old lady must by an entire half pint with the mouldy ones at the bottom in order to have strawberries for her cereal. She cannot buy just two hand picked strawberries. Or else she can only buy by the pound. It is up to the store to decide the only way to sell 'em that day and she cannot choose. They are prohibited from entering any other sold of a sale method than one of the two mentioned above at a single time. The case name is Baker's vs. Dept. of Agriculture, and is only 2 weeks old. [as of Jan. 4, 1996--JAMM]
Growing Strawberries
Types
June bearing or spring bearing, everbearing and day neutral are the three types of strawberries grown in Illinois. Fruits of day neutral plants and everbearers are usually smaller than June-bearers fruit.
June bearing strawberries produce a crop during a two-to-three week period in the spring. June-bearers produce flowers, fruits and runners. They are classified into early, mid-season and late varieties.
Everbearing strawberries produce three periods of flowers and fruit during the spring, summer and fall. Everbearers do not produce many runners.
Day neutral strawberries will produce fruit throughout the growing season. These strawberries produce just a few runners.
Everbearing and day neutral strawberries are great for gardeners who have limited space. They can be grown in terraced beds, barrels or pyramids. They can also be used as an edging plant or a groundcover.
Strawberry Varieties
Strawberry varieties should be selected on the basis of dessert quality; preserving quality; disease resistance and season of maturation.
Strawberry cultivars for Illinois, listed by season from earliest to latest within groups and disease resistance
June bearing or spring bearing, everbearing and day neutral are the three types of strawberries grown in Illinois. Fruits of day neutral plants and everbearers are usually smaller than June-bearers fruit.
June bearing strawberries produce a crop during a two-to-three week period in the spring. June-bearers produce flowers, fruits and runners. They are classified into early, mid-season and late varieties.
Everbearing strawberries produce three periods of flowers and fruit during the spring, summer and fall. Everbearers do not produce many runners.
Day neutral strawberries will produce fruit throughout the growing season. These strawberries produce just a few runners.
Everbearing and day neutral strawberries are great for gardeners who have limited space. They can be grown in terraced beds, barrels or pyramids. They can also be used as an edging plant or a groundcover.
Strawberry Varieties
Strawberry varieties should be selected on the basis of dessert quality; preserving quality; disease resistance and season of maturation.
Strawberry cultivars for Illinois, listed by season from earliest to latest within groups and disease resistance
Support from Roland Halbritter in Germany
I found this image in http://fluxlisteurope.blogspot.com/ after I published my portrait there. Roland made this surprise for me. What an inventive photo....! Thank you Roland
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