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Hi,

This might seem a weird question but does anyone else have ugly strawberries? I know that shape isn't everything, and although there is nothing wrong with the taste, I was wondering why my strawberries are this shape.

I have some 2nd year strawberries that grow fine, but the first year (I know you shouldn't but we all do) strawberries have turned out like the pictures attached. I don't know what type they are but they were bought from a different garden centre.

Could it just be the type of strawberry or is there something strange going on?

Any ideas or suggestions welcome!

Clareg

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It could be that as the plants are young they hadn't got many fruit on them & so the ones that were there just got pummped up out of shape.

I'm guessing mind. Hopefully normal strwaberries will be consumed next year.

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Thanks ntg, they still tasted good with plenty of ice-cream!

This may be due to the fact that they are not fully established, or it could be that they have had a lack of water.
Keep watering them next year and they should become perfect strawberrys again
Adam