We wake up early to visit the strawberry farm in La Trinidad. We never been into a strawberry farm and this will be our first time to see a strawberry plant.
Strawberry picking is done early in the morning when it is cold. Exposing the picked strawberries to the sun can soften the fruit and can rot it immediately.
They will cover the strawberries too when it rains to avoid damage to the plant due to physical contact of the rain water. This is how sensitive and delicate they are to grow.
So if you want to pick these strawberries on your own please be careful with the plant. You have to wake up early and check the weather. Even if it is cloudy, you still need to go there early or else you will not be able to pick the best ones. Some may have taken it already and you will just have to pick what was left behind by "early birds".
See these people behind me? They love picking these strawberries too. That is why you need to be out while it is still dark and beat them to this place. May you get all the best berries down here.
We choose not to pick those berries on our own. Why? They double the price, that is why. Besides, picking the first few ones should be the best experience ever but picking to full your basket is tiring and time consuming. Plus you will be damaging the bush because you are not an expert. You paid more because it is your first time, right?
Outside the farm are souvenir stores with vendors selling strawberry fruit, the famous Sagada oranges and other fruits and vegetables.
Yes, there are also vegetables on this farm. If the weather is not suitable for the strawberries to grow, they plant some vegetables instead.
All in all, this has been an amazing experience. Being with nature is always a wonderful experience. Farming requires a lot of hard labor but after seeing the fruit of your labor blooming like this, a sweet smile will creep and lit up your face.
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