Jerry Branch Berry Ranch

Jerry Branch Berry Ranch is a Commercial Farm (Over 5200 plants growing) and home to a 100-year-old historic farmhouse owned by one of Dunedin’s original settlers.  

At our Farm, we grow our strawberries hydroponically. Our plants do not grow in the dirt but rather in a state-of-the art vertical gardening system.  We have selected Hydro-Stacker Vertical Hydroponic Growing System. With this innovative approach…
•    There is no soil. The plants are grown in a mixture of vermiculite and perlite.
•    There are no soil borne diseases and plants have fewer pests.
Plants are fed dissolved mineral nutrients directly to the roots.
•    The plants get exactly what they need to produce exceptional tasting fruits without having to compete with weeds.
•    More food can be produced in less space. We are currently growing thousands of U-Pick strawberry plants on one and a half acres instead of using 15 acres.
•    We use only about 5% of the water used in traditional strawberry farming.
•    You can pick standing up, so less bending over and strain on your back.