OXNARD BURSTS WITH BERRY BOUNTY.Byline: David Greenberg The creator of this article, or someone who has substantially contributed to it, may have a conflict of interest regarding its subject matter. It may require cleanup to comply with Wikipedia's content policies, particularly neutral point of view. Daily News Staff Writer Maureen Davidson attended the past 14 annual California Strawberry Festivals A Strawberry Festival is an event and celebration in many towns in North America. In most instances, areas around these towns are, or have been, deeply involved in the production and marketing of strawberries, and the festivals are usually held in late spring around the time of the , munching munching - Exploration of security holes of someone else's computer for thrills, notoriety or to annoy the system manager. Compare cracker. See also hacked off. on shortcake, chocolate-covered fruit and strawberry margaritas. The 50-year-old Port Hueneme Port Hueneme (wī'nē`mē), city (1990 pop. 20,319), Ventura co., S Calif., on the Pacific coast; founded 1870, inc. 1948. It has an artificial deep-sea harbor and is the site of a huge naval construction-battalion (Seabee) center. resident was working her way up to what is perhaps the fiesta's most unusual delicacy: strawberry pizza. ``I never tried it, so I wanted to,'' Davidson said. ``Each time we come we try something different. It's something you don't normally make at home.'' She described the taste as heavier and less sweet than shortcake. The unusual dishes are the reason as many as 40,000 people crammed cram v. crammed, cram·ming, crams v.tr. 1. To force, press, or squeeze into an insufficient space; stuff. 2. To fill too tightly. 3. a. To gorge with food. into the 80-acre site off South Rose Avenue for the first of two days of everything strawberry. The annual event celebrates the city's 4,800 acres of strawberry fields, which produce more than 20 percent of the state's crop. Approximately 15 million trays, with an average of 220 berries per tray, are grown here. Agricultural experts predict, however, that Oxnard will be short about 2 million trays following the repeated beatings farms took over the past five months from El Nino-driven storms. But there was no shortage for the people who came from all over the region to absorb sunny skies in a community atmosphere, survey the 301 arts and crafts arts and crafts, term for that general field of applied design in which hand fabrication is dominant. The term was coined in England in the late 19th cent. as a label for the then-current movement directed toward the revivifying of the decorative arts. booths, and dance to blues, rock, reggae and swing music. The legendary John Kay A number of people have been called John Kay:
Nancy Bertram, an Oxnard grandmother who lists her age as ``over 21,'' said she has enjoyed the festivals so much over the years that she began volunteering at one of the organizers booths last year and is committed to working in one today. The festival is expected to generate roughly $100,000 for more than 30 area charities. ``It's good for the community,'' Bertram said. Today's event runs from 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.; tickets are $7 for adults and $4 for children 2-12 and people 55 and older. Tower of Power, the headlining act, is scheduled to perform from 3:30 to 5 p.m. CAPTION(S): 3 Photos PHOTO (1--Color) Thousands flock to enjoy the sunshine and shortcake Saturday at the California Strawberry Festival, which continues today in Oxnard. (2--Color in Conejo Edition only) MacLean, left, and Brittany Whittle of Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. enjoy their fruit at the strawberry celebration Saturday in the fields of Oxnard. (3--Color) (Ran in Conejo Edition only) Mimi Hall, left, and Vanessa Parra of Covina dig heartily into their creamy treats, just one of the berry-based concoctions on hand. Tom Mendoza/Daily News |
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