Strawberries are a fruit that must be hand picked due to their fragility. Carolina O’Donnell with the California Strawberry Commission discussed precautions taken during these times…
Precautions such as providing bilingual literature, pamphlets, and encouraging more hand washing stations.
O’Donnell also mentions tri-lingual Public Service Announcements have broadcasted across the farming regions throughout California.
Additionally, O’Donnell suggests folks “eat more strawberries” and anticipates a 30-percent loss of sales within the next four to six weeks as a result of this pandemic.
Learn more about the California Strawberry Commission at CalStrawberry.Com