Pollinating strawberries by hand

Hi, next year I am going to plant my strawberries in my fruit cage. I have just realised that the bees etc wont be able to get in and do their bit! Is it easy to pollinate the strawberries by hand similar to tomatoes?

Hi, unfortunately mine is surrounded with debris netting. Only the top is accessible- bigger holes- about 6 foot up. I suppose the bees wouldn't venture that far up- would they?

It won't just be strawberries you need to pollinate by hand if your cage is covered i debris netting --- it could be everything I fear

Six feet high debris netting might be too much for bees etc to overcome, and drop down inside via the rof imho

The three you mention certainly require insect pollination, and although bees aren't the only pollinating insects the usual mesh size of debris netting seems to average around 2mm which would keep just about everything out.

If you're only replacing one side make it the sunniest side (if there is one) to maximise the increase in light levels you will also achieve, as the light transmission of debris netting isn't that great for summer fruits.