Strawberry Plants Flowering - already

[phkc070408]

My Tristian Strawberry plants already have flowers on them. I'm in Zone 7A. I planted them last July and cut all flowers off last year.

Should I let them go to fruit this early in the season, or should I cut these early flowers off?

(Note - I'm thinking I should cut these first ones off since 1. it's early in the season, and 2. The plants are still young and could benefit by a little more structural growth, but I want to hear what you guys say).

 

[Meadowlark]

I say let 'em grow, ripen, and then eat them before the birds get to them.

 

[Martin Mikulcik]

Mine are flowering here. Mostly earliglo which is - early.

You let them grow all last year, you deserve some berries