Why "Organic" California Strawberries Can Be Grown In Chemically-Treated Soil

KVCR | By Lesley McClurg

Published August 25, 2015 at 11:15 AM PDT

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This summer, the largest organic strawberry grower in the country has pledged to grow all of its baby plants organically. Strawberry seedlings -- even organic ones --can be cultivated in soil that's been chemically fumigated. Capital Public Radio's Lesley McClurg explains.

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