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Hi! Just wondering what the consensus is on this. I read different things somewhere - one says to pick off the white flowers from the strawberry plants, I suppose to allow more energy to go to growing the berrie. The other says this is not correct. I don't remember the source for either of these suggestions. What do you all think?

~Beth~

If you pick off the blossoms, you won't get ANY berries! During the first year you can pinch off the flowers to help the plant get established, but after that you shouldn't remove the flowers.

Thanks Bill!
~Beth~