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September 23, 2024September 2, 2024

Which Strawberry Variety is the Best?

Ha, ha, ha 😂 How should I know?! Thousands of strawberry 🍓
varieties are cultivated worldwide, and here in Europe, dozens, if not hundreds. Why so many? The answer is simple – there is no one, single perfect variety, an unsurpassable model for all other varieties. Each has its advantages, but each (without exception) has its drawbacks. There are early varieties like Vibrant or Honeoye, and there are late ones like Florence. Which are better? There are very fruitful, attractive, and tasty varieties like Elsanta. But what good is that if their frost resistance or susceptibility to root system diseases is more than insufficient? There are very sweet, fruitful, and frost-resistant varieties, like the old, reliable Senga Sengana, but what good is that if it is very susceptible to gray mold (especially in rainy years), and its fruits are not durable?🧐

The conclusion is this:

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September 22, 2024September 2, 2024

Should You Cut Strawberry Leaves After Fruiting?

I assume the question concerns traditional, non-repeating varieties. Here we have two schools of thought. One says – cut back, the other – absolutely do not cut back. One thing is certain, if our strawberries look OK after the harvest, meaning there’s no significant disease or pest infestation (especially spider mites) visible on the leaves, the strawberries aren’t overly weedy, they seem to be in good condition and “have life in them”, then, in my opinion, cutting the leaves doesn’t make much sense.🙂
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September 20, 2024September 1, 2024

What is the Average Yield of Strawberry Plants?

The answer is complex and depends on various factors such as 😄 the age of the plants, variety, their health, density, water supply during fruit set and growth, soil nutrient content, presence of bees during flowering, etc. However, an estimate can be made under certain assumptions. Continue reading “What is the Average Yield of Strawberry Plants?”

September 13, 2024August 31, 2024

Fertilization of Strawberries: Key to a Successful Harvest. How, When, and What to Fertilize with Strawberries

Strawberries are not particularly “greedy” plants, however, without fertilizing them, there is no talking about successful cultivation.😀 Strawberries grow in one place most often for two or three years, sometimes even longer, so their fertilization, as in the case of all perennial plants, takes place in certain stages. Continue reading “Fertilization of Strawberries: Key to a Successful Harvest. How, When, and What to Fertilize with Strawberries”

September 10, 2024October 11, 2024

Everbearing Strawberries – The Solution for Those Who Find the Strawberry Season Too Short. Decoration and Tasty Fruits in One.

Example Everbearing Varieties 🍓:

Selva
Ostara
San Andreas

This is a group of varieties that, unlike traditional varieties, bloom and bear fruit from late spring to late autumn, in practice – until the first frost. Continue reading “Everbearing Strawberries – The Solution for Those Who Find the Strawberry Season Too Short. Decoration and Tasty Fruits in One.”

September 4, 2024September 3, 2024

Where Do Strawberries Come From? And What Are Their Varieties?

Strawberries, unlike many other fruits, are not a work of nature, but the result of the work of the French botanist Antoine Nicolas Duchesne, who in 1712 in the royal gardens of Louis XIV crossed two types of wild strawberries – from Chile and Virginia. 🧐
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