How long for strawberries to bear fruit?

alliapistor

I started planting strawberries tow years ago and haven't gotten any edible fruit yet.  The first year, I put 20 plants (bare root) in a large strawberry pot -- nothing.  Last year, I moved the old plants to window boxes and they produced foliage but no fruit or a couple of mini fruit (green pea sized).  The second year, I planted new strawberries in my large strawberry pot and nothing.

Should I just throw everything out and start over?  Or does it take awhile to establish and bear fruit?

The first year I planted the strawberries was the bad tomato blight year if that matters.  I didn't have blight on any of my tomatoes, but I did have a container with tomatoes near the container with the strawberries.

Magdala9

20 plants in one strawberry pot is too much.  Strawberries won't produce fruit if they are overcrowded.  If strawberries are not producing in open area, check the drainage in the area and ensure that the solid is not too acid.  You can pick up a PH kit at your local garden store.  Good luck 

kastle

My (bare root) strawberries produced the first year (I pinched off blossoms as I saw them to help them establish, but I missed some & those developed into fruit).

I agree with pp, the issue may be overcrowding.

redcabbage

mine had some fruit the first year, a lot the 2nd year, more the 3rd year. I let the runners spread on some plants every year.