Farm near Sanger dealing with strawberry damage after storms

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- Many parts of Central California received a bully soaking with the astir caller storms.

Some rows astatine Thao Farms adjacent Sanger were afloat of h2o aft caller storms.

Moua and Pa Thao were engaged looking for harm successful their strawberries.

Soggy berries are speedy to get moldy.

"Rain and berries don't spell good together. The berries rot," explained Pa. "We mislaid astir 50% past week, and I deliberation we're going to suffer immoderate more."

The rainfall pooled adjacent to the berries connected a tarp.

The plants though proceed to propulsion retired blooms to nutrient the adjacent circular of fruit.

"With strawberries, you're gambling with parent quality and you instrumentality what you tin get."

Spring plantings are enjoying the present sunny skies.

Everything from zucchini to cucumbers and peppers volition rapidly instrumentality signifier arsenic the upwind warms.

By the extremity of April, Thao volition person a afloat enactment disposable astatine Vineyard Farmers Market astatine Blackstone and Shaw successful North Fresno.

She enjoys increasing nutrient for people.

"A mode to connection fresh, cleanable - and erstwhile I accidental clean, I mean pesticide-free produce."

You tin find Thao Farms astatine the Vineyard farmers marketplace connected Wednesdays and Saturdays.

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