Berry Good!

THE BERRY PATCH

On a hot summer day, there is no more welcoming sight than The Berry Patch, home of “the world’s largest strawberry.” Located off highway 220 in Ellerbe, North Carolina, The Berry Patch dishes up some of the best homemade ice cream and homegrown fresh fruits and vegetables in the Carolinas. Owners Lee and Amy Berry (yes, that’s their real last name) make 20 flavors of ice cream, plus milkshakes, banana splits, sno-cones and sundaes. worldslargeststrawberry.com Trudy Haywood Saunders Mount Gilead, NC

ESTABLISHED: 1995 HOURS: Monday–Sunday 8a.m.–8:30p.m. HEIGHT: 24 feet BEST SELLERS: Strawberry and peach CONES: Homemade waffle, sugar and cake