Maine strawberry farmers say this season’s harvest looks promising.

But as usual, much depends on the weather over the next few weeks.

Ford Stevenson of Stevenson’s Strawberries in Wayne said he’s looking forward to a plentiful season, especially after last year, which he said was cut short. He plans to open pick-your-own operations within a week or so.

Ben Marcus of Uncas Farms and Sheepscot General Store in Whitefield told the Kennebec Journal (http://bit.ly/18QHd0W ) that his crop looks promising, thanks to an early, warm spring.

Eric Seaman of Seaman’s Berry Farm in Litchfield said his crop is looking good and he, too, expects to open within a week.

Seaman said to maximize the crop this spring, farmers need sunny, dry weather with periodic rain.

— The Associated Press