Cooler temperatures lengthen strawberry ripening process

ANTIGO - Low temperatures this time of year can cause problems for some farmers. One Northwoods strawberry farm had to close down for a few hours earlier this week because the berries aren't ripening as fast as normal.

"The cold days this week made the berries ripen much slower than normal," says Andy Merry, owner of Merry's Berries.

It's not ideal to close down this time of year. That's because business typically booms for Merry's Berries around the 4th of July. However, this year, the farm had to close down early some days.

Full story: WJFW

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