Pépinière A. Massé has been proudly exporting strawberry plants to the United States since 1985. Most of the plants are shipped to Plant City, Florida, where thousands of strawberry producers are located.
Over the years, our nursery established its expertise and developed a relationship of trust with American producers. Now, more than 15 million plants are exported every autumn to our southern neighbours by Pépinière A. Massé.
Strawberry sales in the United States generate over 2.8 billion dollars each year. Strawberries are the most sold small fruit and the fourth fruit most sold overall in the United States.
Quebec is ranked third among strawberry producers in North America, after California and Florida.
California is responsible for over 75% of strawberry production in the United States, which represents approximately two trillion pounds.
Americans eat on average3,5 lbstrawberries each year.
We can find approximately200 seedson every strawberry.
National Strawberry Day is onFebruary 27.
8 strawberriescontains more Vitamin C than an orange.
