THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT  
              Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Saturday, May 18, 1996                 TAG: 9605180427
SECTION: LOCAL                    PAGE: B1   EDITION: FINAL 
                                             LENGTH: Short :   22 lines

``THERE'S NOTHING LIKE A PUNGO BERRY!''

STEVE EARLEY/The Virginian-Pilot

Craving strawberries? The season's in full swing at Pungo Produce

Farms in Virginia Beach. Farm workers Alfredo Montoya Hernandez,

left, and Jose Chavez Lira pick berries to ship to wholesale

markets. For local fans, pick-your-own and ready-to-go berries will

be available into early June. The Pungo Strawberry Festival is set

for May 25 and 26, and unlike some years, a cool spring should keep

berries from peaking before the festival arrives/See story on Page

B4.

by CNB