Classification of strawberry varieties and their features

Currently, the emergence of new varieties of strawberries - not uncommon. Breeders are constantly working to meet the needs of farmers and amateur gardeners in the characteristics of strawberries. Early, late, large and small, with bright aromas and sourness - now everyone can choose a strawberry seedling for the soul.

To meet a person who does not like strawberries is quite difficult. Everyone wants his berry bush to be not only healthy, but also give good yields. Therefore, gardeners often have difficulty in choosing a high-yielding variety.

The most popular varieties of strawberries are those that give high yields.

• Ali Baba. This is one of the types of remontant strawberries, derived from the work of Dutch breeders. This culture has many positive characteristics, which is why it is so popular among summer residents. The plant bush is quite strong, characterized by compactness. The berries are red in color, have the appearance of a cone and white flesh with a sour-sweet taste. Ali Baba is a prolific variety that ripens in early June. During the season, one plant can be provided with fruits in the amount of 0.5 kg. The disadvantage of a variety can be considered its poor transportability, frequent defeat by anthracnose and spotting, the need for constant transplants. But the advantages of this strawberry are much greater: the continuity of ripening, rapid growth, resistance to drought and frost, as well as abundant crops.

• "Symphony". This berry was created by Scottish breeders. The variety has a medium-late ripening period, but at the same time a lot of other advantages. Bushes are characterized by medium size and power, they have a large number of foliage of dark color. By the second year of life, the berry crop can give a yield of 0, 7 kg, therefore it is considered a high-yielding crop. The ripening of the fruit later, often they are large or medium in size, and also have the shape of a regular cone. The peel is colored bright red, just like the flesh. The taste of berries is juicy, they are fleshy and sugar. The fruit lies well and transported. "Symphony" has a sufficient tolerability of droughts and frosts, as well as resistance to rot and fungal diseases.

• "Tsarskoye Selo". The culture is characterized by a medium late ripening period, abundant crops and versatility in application. The plant bush is semi-sprawling, it is well leafy, there is a pronounced formation of whiskers. When growing a culture, optimum resistance to low temperatures is noted. Berries have a good presentation, weight up to 14 grams. Fruits with a dark red color have the correct oval shape. This strawberry is characterized by sweetness with a sour taste, as well as a pleasant bright aroma. Vertselleznoe wilt and rot rarely attack culture.

Quite popular both today and earlier are the strawberry varieties with large fruits. Such a culture is preferred to be grown in various points of the country and used not only for sales, but also in canning, for freezing.

Popular large-fruited varieties.

• "Russian size" - This is a strawberry, the berries of which justify their name. The fruits have a pleasant taste, aroma, juicy and dense flesh, each of them can reach a weight of about 50 grams. The bush bears abundant fruit until the beginning of autumn. The plant is characterized by light and moisture-loving, winter hardiness. Garden soil is considered the best soil for planting. The height of the culture usually reaches 25 centimeters. Strawberry "Russian Size" - is a large-fruited variety that is valued for its berry aroma and beauty during flowering.

• "Moscow delicacy" - remontant and early ripe strawberries, fructification of which lasts until September. This hybrid was bred by scientists from Holland. The yield of the variety is influenced by the ambient temperature as well as the climate of the territory.In a temperate continental climate, this culture is able to bear fruit twice per season. She deserved popularity in the possibility of year-round cultivation in greenhouses and greenhouses. Bush "Moscow delicacy" is characterized by compactness, medium height and brightness of green foliage. Large fruits have a rich scarlet color, good taste, smell. The amount of moisture, which the strawberry loves very much, directly affects the size of the fruit. The variety can not be called frost-resistant, so it needs shelter for the winter.

• "Juan" - This is a strawberry variety, the average maturity. The distinctive characteristics of this crop can be called a good yield, excellent commodity and taste. The shrub of the plant is quite tall, powerful, with a durable peduncle of medium length. The berry is large, some of them can reach the size of an apple. Fruits with a rounded shape, light red color, good density, as well as a rich sweet taste. The quality of the pulp allows the fruit to tolerate transportation and long-term storage. "Juan" is resistant to frost, it quickly adapts to adverse weather conditions, while not losing its taste and yield.

• "Kamrad winner" rarely can be found on the plot. Variety cultivation is the merit of German scientists. It differs from other strawberry species in good fruiting at one site for five years. The variety has an average ripening period. For the plants characteristic are sprouting bushes of great height, which are densely covered with foliage. The culture belongs to large-fruited, it pleases with abundant crops, berries can weigh 100 grams, the average weight is 40 g. The fruits are dessert, they have delicate pink flesh. Cultivation is carried out on the sunny side with fertile soil.

• "Galya Chiv" - A plant with medium and late periods of ripening berries, as well as a stretched formation of the fruit. Berries are spiced in July. The bush of this culture is strong and vigorous, each of the peduncles has an optimum thickness and length, there are few leaves on the plant. Berry has a large size, orange-red color, in weight can be from 20 to 70 grams. The shape of the fruit is a truncated cone that does not have a neck. Despite the fact that the strawberry pulp has a good density and juiciness, the berries do not tolerate long-distance transportation. Among the advantages of “Galya Chiv” one can distinguish quite good resistance to diseases, large size and beauty of fruits, resistance to frost and short droughts.

• "Kuban giant" - This is a variety of strawberries that brings crops with large fruits. Berry in this plant with a dark red tint and quite large in size. Fruits are characterized by the same size, in weight can reach about 50 grams, have a pleasant sweet taste.

The strawberry has a bisexual flower, on which are white, yellow or pink petals. Culture with pink flowers is a real decoration that can be an original addition to the interior when grown in a pot. These varieties are "Charmer", "Pink Miracle", "Pink Flamingo", "Roman", "Tuscany". An interesting variety is the “Scarlet Flower” with red flowers, which is classified as decorative.

Strawberry is a plant that not only blooms with flowers of different colors, but is also notable for its berries. The fruits of this plant can be both dark red and orange-red, scarlet. It is observed that the darker the strawberries are, the more useful it is.The original representative of strawberries is considered to be the Garland variety, which, in addition to its excellent taste, is decorative. Flowering and fruiting in this plant is continuous. Highly productive strawberries can decorate your garden or veranda.

Bush "Garland" spherical, it is completely covered with flowers, ovaries and berries at one time. Fruits have a weight of about 30 grams, they have a dense light pink flesh and a pleasant strawberry flavor. Cultivation of this plant occurs not only on beds, but also in a suspended form.

Garden strawberries cultivated by Russian, Dutch, Finnish, German breeders for several centuries. During this period, many different varieties were bred, each of which has its own characteristics and advantages. Every gardener needs a good harvest of delicious berries, so today there is a rich selection of strawberry varieties, as well as new species and hybrids, which allows you to choose the best option for a particular area.

Interesting newly bred hybrids and varieties include the following.

• "Arosa" - It is a representative of the strawberry family, which was bred in Italy. The variety has a southern origin, but is able to take root well in any part of Russia. This crop is high-yielding, early ripe with tasty berries. The bush has a small size and sprawling foliage, it is able to quickly gain green mass. The peel of the fruit has an orange-red color, the weight of the fruit reaches 80 grams. The taste is sweet, but in moderation, there is also a hint of wine. "Arosa" is suitable for trading purposes, as it has good transportable qualities. This culture is resistant to various diseases, it is not recommended to grow it in an area where the climate is sharply continental or northern.

• "Alpha" was created by breeders back in 2006. Strawberries have a late ripening and technical purpose. Shrubs semi-sprawling with a height of about 25 centimeters. The foliage is green with a slightly wrinkled, non-glossy surface. Plant blooms late. Fruits are characterized by correct form, lack of a neck, medium and large sizes. In weight, the berry reaches from 20 to 45 grams, contains a large amount of vitamin C.

• "Trinity". This is a variety of strawberries with a late ripening and universal purpose. This hybrid was bred by crossing wild strawberries and strawberries. A good harvest this dessert variety gives only in the case of heavy irrigation and warm summer. The berries are usually large in size, some of them can reach the size of a chicken egg. The average weight of the fetus - 30 grams. The variety is quite beautiful, but fastidious, it does not tolerate thickening and shade, it requires constant light and heat. Troitskaya berries are characterized by good transportability, they are excellent for a long time, without losing their attractive appearance. The culture is resistant to some fungal infections and has good winter hardiness. Tastes of berries and their aroma in this class at the highest level.

• "Florina" is a new variety bred by Dutch scientists. The bush has a small size, medium height and a large amount of light green foliage. The strawberry fruit is long, cone-shaped in shape, with a rich scarlet color, large in size. This large-fruited culture is quite productive. Berry weight can grow up to 40 grams, has a dense structure, the flesh is tender and at the same time sweet to the taste with a little sourness. "Florin" - a plant demanding to the site of planting, as well as the conditions for life. Of the characteristics of the culture can be distinguished winter hardiness, good resistance to diseases and parasites, unpretentiousness to grow.

• "Sensation" for the grower of Russia, the variety is still unfamiliar. Culture is characterized by medium or medium-term ripening, its yield is about 1.5 kilograms. The berry is small in mass, it is colored bright red and may have a pink or orange shade. The fruit is rounded cone-shaped, the pulp is characterized by juiciness and density. “Sensation” is a culture with a universal purpose, it is hardy and drought-resistant, rarely exposed to diseases associated with the root system. The climate of the territory, as well as the availability of care, affect the productivity of strawberries and the quality of its taste.

Shrub strawberries are the type of plant that is one of the first to start ripening in the garden or in the countryside. Summer residents can plant a variety with early, late or medium ripening berries. A description of the species diversity of strawberries will help you choose exactly the crop that will bring a rich harvest to its owner, if you regularly take care of it.

Strawberry, which is characterized by early ripening, blooms in May, and begins to bear fruit in June. This culture has a short period of activity.

The most popular early varieties.

• "Deral". Berries are varieties dense in structure and have a shiny skin. Each fruit can reach 50 grams in weight. Also, the berries are characterized by a cone shape and smell good. When ripe, they have a special sweetness and juiciness, bright or dark red color. The culture of this variety is rarely exposed to disease, gives abundant yields, therefore valued by the consumer.

• "Junia Smides" - universal in use culture. A plant seedling is notable for its power, easy spreading, average number of outlets. This strawberry belongs to the self-pollinated. The berries are quite large in size and weigh approximately 30 grams. The surface of the fruit has a red color, the flesh is juicy with a pleasant strawberry smell. The taste of the fruit is quite pleasant, sweet with a barely perceptible sourness. Approximately 1.8 kilograms of fruit can be harvested from one square meter of strawberry planting. The culture is distinguished by its winter-hardiness, therefore it needs shelter for the cold period of the year.

• "Vivaldi" - garden strawberries, which pleases with brilliant, juicy, pleasantly smelling sweet berries that have the shape of a cone. Each bright red fruit can reach 35 grams of weight. Crops have a culture of about one kilogram of a bush. Due to the density of the consistency of the fruit, Vivaldi is transported and stored for a long time without damage. The variety is characterized by moderation in the attack of rot of roots and fruits, as well as resistance to powdery mildew.

• "Gariguetta" - A plant that is grown by summer residents for personal use, as it is poorly stored. Berries comb in shape, with juicy pulp, characterized by a pleasant taste and aroma of strawberries. The weight of one berry is 35 grams on average, but there are exceptions that grow up to 70 grams. Bush "Gariguetta" small and compact, covered with leaves of medium size with a rich green color. This is a strong plant with powerful roots. The variety is characterized by productivity - about 400 grams per bush, but with proper intensive care, 600 can be harvested. The culture is loved by people resistant to infections and pleasant taste. Of the minuses, it is possible to note a halt in the growth of fruits in cold weather, as well as in wet climates, the fruits lose their qualities.

• "Vima Zanta" ripen in early June. The crop yields maximum yields by the second year of life after planting. The variety is characterized by high yield, with farmers harvesting about 80 quintals of fruit per hectare.This strawberry is characterized by the power of the bush, foliage has the shape of boats. The berry is large with a rich red color and conical in shape. Fruits do not have much weight, which directly depends on the intensity of watering. The lack of moisture for this crop is a guarantee of dry, hollow fruit. The taste of “Wima Zanta” is bright and very sweet. Strawberries are well separated from the sepal, but during transportation it is rather capricious, the flesh is not dense, therefore it is often crushed. The hybrid is characterized by a special resistance to infections, especially all kinds of rot.

• "The Giant of Jornay" characterized by dark red large berries that can grow to 70 grams, but often their weight is 40 grams. Their shape is conical, and the flesh has a special juiciness and unsurpassed flavor. Sweet and elastic fruits can be stored and transported for a long time without losing quality. This variety is referred to as high-yielding, but if you use intensive agricultural techniques, you can collect up to 1.5 kilograms of berries from one bush. It reproduces the "Giant of Jorney" with rooted outlets. Due to the intense flowering strawberries productively pollinated by insects. The culture is resistant to attack of pests and diseases, it also tolerates drought and low temperatures, without losing high yields.

• Figaro is a powerful upright plant that is covered with large light green foliage. Peduncle strong, it is usually located above the leaf. Culture gives a harvest of non-small berries, which in weight can be more than 20 grams each. The fruit is neat, conical in shape, attractively shiny. The flesh of red is covered with red-orange peel. Figaro shows a steady attitude towards rot and damage to root systems, but it reacts sensitively to powdery mildew. This strawberry look feels good in the winter. Abundantly bear fruit strawberries can for a month. The yield of this crop is considered one of the best among mid-ripening strawberry varieties.

• "Sudarushka" bred by Leningrad breeders. The shrub of the plant is large, with large foliage, slightly spreading. The culture is rich in rosettes and a long pink mustache. "Sudarushka" is resistant to diseases of different types, but has a susceptibility to ticks. This culture is loved for large fruits, which weigh about 30 grams. The shape of the berry is oval, the skin is bright red. Strawberry has a pleasant sweet-sour taste. The pulp is characterized by juiciness and the aroma of strawberries. Farmers like the good yield of the variety, which is 72 centners from one hectare. The bush is characterized by frost resistance.

• "Sunny glade" - this is not a remontant culture with a powerful, semi-sprawling middle-bush shrub that is universal in use. Her mustache is thick with a pink shade. The strawberry leaf is coarse, pubescent and slightly concave with a rounded flat shape. The flower of the “Solar Glade” is characterized by the presence of both sexes and white color. The berry of this plant is conical in shape, red in color, has no neck, sweet and sour in taste and smells good. Fruits of the first harvest weigh about 20 grams, the next - 15. The variety has an average winter hardiness and drought resistance. Prone to strawberry attack diseases and pests. The yield of the variety is from 70 to 120 centners per hectare.

• Red Gauntlet - This is a strawberry plant of the Scottish variety, which is universal in use. The culture of the bush is medium in size and quite compact. The weight of the berry is about 10 grams, its form is wide-conic.The skin of the fruit is colored red, the seeds are slightly pressed. The flesh is sweet with a barely perceptible sourness, it is thick and red. Variety resistance to disease is relative.

• "Capri". Scientists have taken this strawberry to produce a plant that will be resistant to freezing temperatures, diseases, and will be stable in fruiting. The result was a culture that has all the listed characteristics, and is also characterized by large, dense berries that are well transported. For each season, about two kilograms of fruit can be harvested per season, but with proper and regular care, these figures may be higher. The bushes in Capri are medium in size and strong, moderately thickened with leaves. The fruit is cone-shaped with a regular shape, rather large and attractive in appearance. The average weight of the fetus - 35 grams. The peel has a bright red color, the seeds are sunk into it. Flesh fell in love with consumers for flavor and sweetness.

• "Ruby Pendant" gives the harvest in the first summer days. The variety has a good yield, which reaches one kilogram of ripe fruit from the bush, but fertilizing and watering can increase this figure. This is a culture with the versatility of the destination, since the fruit can be used not only for processing, but also for eating fresh. The color of the berries is dark red, one can say maroon. The variety has the difference from other good density of the flesh and strength of the skin, which contributes to long-term storage and transportation. The fruits are not too large, they weigh about 12 grams each. The strawberry bush is sprawling and fast-growing. Summer residents note a good resistance of the plant to rot, as well as fungal infections.

The best late varieties that yield yields in July are the following.

• "Cinderella" - This is a strawberry, derived by Russian scientists. It is characterized by a vigorous and spreading shrub with large dark green leaves. The culture matures late and has low located flower stalks. Berry has a classic slightly rounded shape, weighing about 20 grams. The fruit is dessert, it is sweet to taste with a slight sourness. The flesh is red-orange, not friable and has excellent transportable characteristics. The variety is resistant to diseases of fungal nature, and also tolerates negative temperatures. This culture is distinguished by an external arrangement of seeds in the amount of about 200 pieces on each berry.

• "Cabrillo" refers to those plants that can be planted at any time of the year. Fruits are short and slightly flattened in shape, dense, but without hardness. Culture is characterized by excellent taste, it also gives high yields, which is 3.5 kilograms per plant. This variety is recognized as the most cost-effective, as it has excellent indicators not only of fruiting and consumer character, but also of sustainability, as well as transportability.

• "Tago" - A worthy representative of the group of late ripening varieties. The plant bush is characterized by compactness and the presence of large light green foliage. Winter strawberry tolerates well, which is one of its advantages. The fruits ripen in early July, they have a different shape. The former resemble the buds of trees, the later ones resemble a truncated cone. The flesh is bright red with dark skin. Berry is characterized by large size, density, transportability. Summer residents and gardeners recommend using this strawberry for compotes and preserves. "Tago" is not demanding to the place of growth and soil, but it is noticed that growing in a well-lit area contributes to the formation of large and sweeter fruits.

Depending on the growing area, strawberries begin to bloom in May, and bear fruit since the beginning of June and mid-July. Many varieties are able to give the berry harvest several times per season, but there are those that do it one-time. These include the variety "Venta". This Baltic species is considered elite.

The berries of this culture are beautiful, large, have a rounded shape and are painted in a bright red color. This variety produces high yields that reach up to a kilogram from a single plant. "Venta" is unstable to rot and powdery mildew. The plant with sweet and sour fruits is recommended to grow in the north-west of the country.

Repetitive culture differs from the usual one in that after the first fruiting it is capable of planting young shoots and the ovary of berries, giving excellent yields. The appearance of the fruit in it occurs later than that of the usual variety, and there is also demands on irrigation and the quality of the soil. We present the best strawberry varieties that give rich and tasty harvests from spring to autumn.

• "Ruyana". This strawberry variety begins its flowering at the end of spring and continues until the middle of the autumn period. Flowers are small but abundantly arranged. The foliage is thin, corrugated, light green. This variety does not have a mustache. In the second half of June, the culture begins to bear fruit, and ends with the onset of frost. The taste and smell of the fruit "Ruyan" reminds strawberry. The berries are red, cone-shaped and protruding seeds on the skin. Fragrant berries of this strawberry variety are suitable for making delicious jam. Strawberry propagation occurs by bush division, as well as by seeds.

• "Ruby" - This is a universal variety of strawberries with an average yield. It is characterized by resistance to fungal infections. This culture is a light-loving and moisture-loving plant. The berry is smooth, not very large, colored in dark red with a burgundy shade. The flesh has an orange-red color, it is dense and quite juicy. The plant is loved for its winter hardiness, the aroma of fruits and beautiful flowers.

• "Charlotte" refers to the new varieties, which created the breeders from France. She has already managed to fall in love with gardeners in many countries of the world. Bush plants srednerosly, has a weak spreading and density. Thanks to these characteristics, "Charlotte" planted in small areas in large quantities. The berry in this variety is large, has a rounded conical shape, a rich red color and an attractive luster. Summer residents love its juiciness, tenderness, nutmeg taste and strawberry flavor. Fruits are characterized by good density and transportability. Strawberry tolerates the winter period and is quite resistant to diseases.

• "Lyubava." This variety is in demand due to its characteristics. Fruiting plant begins in June and is observed until frost. This variety is suitable for those who prefer to grow crops vertically. Resistance "Lubava" to diseases and tick at a high level. Fruits reach a weight of 25 grams and have an excellent taste and smell.

• "Evie 2". The plant has the form of a compact, but sprawling bush, rounded in shape, on which the foliage is located on average with a light green color. Berry is characterized by the hardness and shape of the egg. The color of the fruit is saturated red, and the cores are white-pink. On average, berries weigh from 15 to 25 grams. The pulp is firm, dense, with a sweet-sour taste and a pleasant smell. The variety is loyal to heat and drought, but in the absence of irrigation the berry becomes shallow and sour.Fruiting is united, about 5.5 kilograms of fruit can be harvested from one square meter of planting.

• "Rugen" - This is a beardless strawberry variety, which brought out the German breeders. The culture is presented in the form of small bushes with medium-sized foliage. Gardeners love to grow a crop, as it is unpretentious and has many other advantages. The advantages of strawberry include the absence of a negative reaction to temperature fluctuations, it is able to withstand a brief drought, has a remarkable transportability and resistance to infections. Berries have strawberries with a rich red color and elongated in shape. In the pulp there is juiciness and a large amount of vitamins and macronutrients.

It's no secret that every gardener needs a good harvest of berries. For the abundant fruiting of strawberries is not enough good seedling and proper care. Climatic conditions of the territory and soil play an important role as the fruiting of strawberries. That is why it is very important to choose the variety that will be comfortable on the landing area.

The best strawberry representatives for central Russia can be called the following.

• "Queen Elizabeth" - This is a new remontant variety of strawberries. It relished the people who trade in this berry, as it has an attractive appearance and also gives a bountiful harvest throughout the warm season. Variety is characterized by large berries weighing about 30 grams. This strawberry needs constant feeding and careful care. Abundant irrigation contributes to the growth of tasty and sweet fruits.

• Zenga Zenganu. This strawberry ripens early and has a good taste. She feels comfortable in a harsh climate. Having provided the plant with regular watering and mineral supplements, you can enjoy yourself with a large amount of tasty and aromatic berries.

• Kimberly characterized by fruiting bright red shiny berries with a strong aroma that can weigh up to 50 grams. From one bush, summer residents collect from 1,300 grams to 2 kilograms of fruit.

The following strawberry varieties are suitable for the Leningrad Region.

• "Festival". This strawberry variety is considered reliable and proven over the years. According to the term of maturation, it is referred to as medium. The berries have a good taste, they are rich in vitamin C and are colored bright red.

• "Tsarskoye Selo". This strawberry belongs to late grades and has excellent taste. Berries from the culture of large and dark red. The variety is considered high-yielding, it is resistant to gray rot and verticillous wilt.

• "Beauty Zagorye" I fell in love with summer residents for large berries that weigh about 40 grams each. The benefits of the variety include abundant yields, as well as winter hardiness. By cons - susceptibility to wilt and gray rot.

For the Volga region, strawberry “Honey”, “Annushka”, “Maxim” will be efficient and productive. For the Urals, it is worthwhile to opt for cultures that are characterized by precocity, frost resistance, and resistance to rot. It is better if they are self-pollinated. The curly strawberry has become popular today, which is able to decorate the plot. Experienced gardeners at the same time recommend to plant more than one variety that is suitable for the area.

It is also worth taking into account that when growing several types of strawberries in the open field, they can pereopilyatsya from each other. Cultivation of “Maria”, “Amulet”, “Muscat Biryulyovskaya”, “Festival Chamomile”, “Lord”, “Temptations”, “Brighton” will be effective in the Urals.

Judging by the reviews of people who grow strawberries, This plant should have the following characteristics:

• large size;
• marketable condition;
• good yield;
• disease resistance;
• pleasant taste and aroma.

From a large variety of strawberries can be distinguished culture with the sweetest berries.

• "Evis Delight" - This is an excellent variety, which gives not only rich harvests, which make up about 3 kilograms per plant, but also gives gardeners sweet and fragrant strawberries. Culture does not suffer from a difficult climate, frost, parasites. Fruits are characterized by a smooth structure, large size and unusual luster.

• "Shelf" - This is a godsend for people who appreciate the sweet berries. The taste of the berries of this variety is thin, and the flavor is very strong, even in immature fruits contain quite a lot of sugar. The "shelf" is undemanding to growing conditions, and its fruits tolerate transportation well.

• "Pineapple" will appeal to those who prefer to indulge themselves with unusual berries. The berry of this variety has a white color, an exotic flavor, but at the same time small in size. These berries are best consumed fresh, with canning and processing, they lose an attractive appearance.

• Primella characterized by large berries that can weigh up to 70 grams. Enjoy the sweet and fragrant fruits of this culture can be already in early June. Primella is a record holder among strawberries in terms of sugar content in the pulp.

Each of the farmers has already found or is in search of that strawberry variety, which will suit him in taste and will not create difficulties in growing. When choosing a crop for your backyard plot, you should not be guided only by the name and appearance of the berries, you need to take into account all the characteristics of the plant. It is best to plant on the territory of several varieties of strawberries to enjoy the tasty fruits continuously throughout the warm season.

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