Parkesdale Farms

08/31/2026

Tractor Views 🚜🍓

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08/26/2026

Why Do Strawberry Farmers Use Plastic Mulch? 🍓

🌱 Blocks Weeds – Keeps unwanted plants from stealing nutrients.
💧 Retains Moisture – Helps the soil stay hydrated longer.
🌡️ Regulates Temperature – Warms the soil in cool seasons, cools it in hot ones.
🍓 Keeps Berries Clean – No dirt on the fruit, less chance of rot and mold.
🛡️ Reduces Pests & Disease – Creates a barrier between soil and berries.
📈 Boosts Yield & Quality – Healthier plants = bigger, better strawberries!

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08/25/2026

Plastic is down, and our strawberry season is officially underway! 🚜🍓

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07/29/2026

Sun Fresh Farms, Inc. is one of our partners. Check out this video about their history featuring our Parkesdale watermelons and fields: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rf0nC2_AX-4

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Scott Carlton is a third-generation Florida watermelon farmer, and ...

07/24/2026

Roy and Helen Parke were married on July 26, 1943. Their 83rd wedding anniversary would be this weekend. What a great legacy! 🍓❤️

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07/23/2026

"To Roy Parke with best wishes, George Bush" 🍓
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07/17/2026

It's ! Using emojis, tell us how you're doing today!

We definitely have our favorites! 🍓🥛🍰🍦☀️🏆🚜🧑‍🌾😍

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07/16/2026

- Circa 1965.
Roy Parke walks barefoot through the fields, following his wife Helen and Evelyn McCullers on the one-row setter. 🍓

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07/13/2026

“Wait… what?!” 🤯

👉 Strawberries aren’t actually berries… but bananas are! 🍓🍌

Botanically speaking, strawberries are considered “aggregate fruits” because their seeds are on the outside. Each tiny seed is actually its own fruit with a seed inside. Bananas, on the other hand, meet the true berry definition.

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07/10/2026

Did you know that cover crops, like last year's beautiful Sunn H**p, are used to benefit the growth of future crops by preventing erosion, increasing moisture and nutrients in the soil, and improving soil quality and fertility.

We're getting ready to plant a cover crop to give our fields a break and add natural nutrients back into the ground.

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