Figure 4-5. Tunnel strawberry production scenarios for North Carolina. Scenario 1: Early planting will promote fall and winter harvests and a large spring harvest. Scenario 2: Late planting will allow a summer vegetable crop but will reduce yields in winter and produce most yields in early spring.
Plant vegetables in late May (1) or or spring cover crops in May (2), then summer cover (Jul–Aug; 1) or frost vegetable crops (Jul–frost; 2), and then strawberry.