Left: small, single crown plant in fall with long roots; center: small plant with two to three crowns in winter; right: large plant with four to six crowns in spring.

Figure 3-6. Typical strawberry branch crown development for a SD cultivar through the season in the Southeast (Chandler)

Left: small, single crown plant in fall with long roots; center: small plant with two to three crowns in winter; right: large plant with four to six crowns in spring.