Oregon Strawberry Varieties You Need To Eat This Season

City Cast Portland · Jun 3, 2026 · 28m

We’re taste testing our way through some of Oregon’s sweetest strawberries, and learning some new fun facts along the way. Like, did you know more than ⁠15 varieties of strawberries⁠ were invented in Oregon? Or that from May through September, we actually become the #4 growing region for strawberries in the country? Joining City Cast Portland host Claudia Meza are OPB “All Things Considered” host and “Superabundant” producer ⁠Crystal Ligori⁠ and our very own executive producer, John Notarianni.

This conversation first aired on June 29, 2023. All comments on produce availability are not…