The California Strawberry Commission is a state government agency located in Northern California that represents an industry of 600 growers, shippers and processors of California strawberries. With a focus on food safety education, Commission strategies also include production and nutrition research, trade relations, public policy and marketing communications.
Recipes
Health & Nutrition
Meet the Growers
Strawberries News
Festivals
Santa Maria Strawberry Festival
California Strawberry Festival at Oxnard
Watsonville Strawberry Festival at Monterey Bay
California is the nation’s leading producer of strawberries. In 2010, more than 2 billion pounds of strawberries were harvested. That amounts to 88 percent of the country’s total fresh and frozen strawberries. California’s unique coastal environment with its western ocean exposure provides moderate temperatures year round. Warm sunny days and cool foggy nights are the perfect combination for growing strawberries. The value of the California strawberry crop is approximately $2.1 billion. Read more
Contact
Physical Address:
180 Westridge Dr. Suite #101
Watsonville, CA 95076
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 269
Watsonville, CA 95077