There are two types of Strawberries--One's
      that bear fruit within a few weeks period,
      in early summer, and ones that bear fruit
      from spring until the fall or up to when
      it freezes. The latter is called everbearing.

      With everbearing strawberries you can pick
      a few strawberries everyday the whole growing season.
      If you want to do some serious canning, then
      the strawberries that just produce one time
      in early summer are the ones you want to
      try.(larger crop--ready at one time)

      Don't expect a lot of strawberries the first
      year. By the third year, you should be hauling
      in the berries. If you live in a area that
      gets heavy snow and frost, mulch them in
      before winter hits. To keep birds off of
      the berries, try putting some netting over
      them.