Strawberry school is now in session

Do you think buying strawberries is as easy as finding your nearest produce stand?

Please.

Let Market Watch columnist David Karp school you in the finer points of strawberry picking. Basically, it's everything you could ever possibly want to know about strawberries. And more.

Gaviota strawberries grown by Harry's Berries in Oxnard, at the Santa Monica Farmers Market. (David Karp / For The Times)