Mahabaleshwar
Mahabaleshwar produces nearly 85% of India's total strawberry crop, and between November and May the hillside farms turn a brilliant red. Visiting a working strawberry farm, picking fresh berries straight off the vine, and sampling them with cream or chocolate dip is an experience that delights travellers of every age. The Main Bazaar is lined with stalls selling fresh strawberries, strawberry jam, crushes, and chocolate-dipped berries that you simply won't find this fresh anywhere else.
The freshest, cheapest berries are sold by roadside vendors on the Panchgani–Mahabaleshwar road early in the morning before they reach the market.