Consumers line up at the Harry’s Berries stand at the Santa Monica Farmers Market on May 31, 2023. California produces 90% of the nation’s strawberries, which typically enjoy a growing season that starts as early as January and lasts until July. These factors make the shorter strawberry season a challenge for growers as they make adjustments. With devastated fields and less produce to pick, many found themselves out of work this season. Chepe Cervantes, an undocumented migrant worker in Oxnard who has been picking strawberries for 20 years, said that in a usual strawberry picking season he would earn $8,000.

Source: Los Angeles Times June 19, 2023 20:16 UTC