Strawberries in South Dakota Strawberries in South Dakota Anne Fennell, Asst. The strawberry is a popular small fruit adapted to a wide range of soil and climatic conditions and may be grown in most parts of South Dakota.
Strawberries are very productive plants for the space they occupy.
The fruit is high in vitamin C and contains ellagic acid, an anticarcinogen. Everbearing plants grown in a raised bed can produce one half to one quart of berries per plant. Each of these can be grown in South Dakota. Junebearing strawberries are the most common type of strawberry grown in South Dakota. These strawberries initiate runners to form new plants during midsummer under long daylengths, and initiate flower buds in the fall under short daylengths.