Popular large strawberry varieties

Such a popular berry as strawberry has been familiar to humanity for more than two hundred years.And during this time she firmly took place among the most favorite berries of every person.

During this time, mankind managed to bring hundreds of varieties of strawberries. Each of them has its own characteristics, and also has a number of advantages and disadvantages over other varieties.

Strawberries have long been an integral part of every garden. Large-fruited varieties of berries that are suitable for growing in different regions of Russia are especially popular. Often the crop is partially sold, and the rest is processed during conservation and freezing.

Of course, the quality and taste of strawberries depends on the variety. However, an important role is played by the berry growing area. It is on these facts that experts work in the cultivation of new strawberry varieties. The latest innovations in this field were the varieties Gigantella, Albion, Elizabeth II.

Early strawberry gives the first harvest in late spring. These varieties are practically not affected by diseases and parasites, but they still need some care and additional food for a larger crop. And those who want to speed up the process of picking ripe berries, should resort to using specialized covering materials.

This variety is familiar to us for over 50 years. At the moment, it is increasingly found under the name "Moscow Jubilee." The plant has small bushes with large leaves. Berries of this variety in weight reach from 40 to 100 grams, have a scarlet color. The berry is sweet, with a sour aftertaste. The first fruits can reach more than 100 grams of weight, and then reach the mark of 40 grams.

This strawberry has a delicate sweet taste. It is immune to common diseases and parasites, small low bushes. You need to make sure that the berries do not fall to the ground to avoid damage to the crop.

This variety is easy to replant and propagate, there is the possibility of re-harvesting when grown in warm regions or specialized greenhouses. "Masha" can not be grown in the open sun, because strawberry leaves are prone to burns. At the same time, the variety does not withstand great frosts.

As you can see, the disadvantages of this strawberry are inferior to the advantages. So, with proper care, you will get a generous and tasty harvest.

The weight of the berries of this sort is from 30 to 50 grams, the color is scarlet. The taste is sweet, with a sour aftertaste.

This variety of strawberries came to us from sunny Italy. Bushes grow powerful, but with small leaves. The variety is rarely exposed to diseases, only aphids and weevils are afraid.

“Alba” is distinguished by large fruits and a high level of yield. With 1 bush you can get more than 1 kg of the crop. In the right conditions, the berries can be stored fresh for a long time without losing their flavor.

The variety is easy to transport and feels great both in droughts and in humid environments. This sort of strawberry is not suitable for all regions: from high temperatures the surface of the berries can spoil.

Berry is very popular among fans, but the variety can hardly be called dessert, for this it lacks sweetness and flavor.

“Alba” has almost no flaws, but the specific taste of this strawberry is not suitable for everyone; for lovers of sweet berries, it is better to find another option for themselves.

Berry weight - 40 grams, color - bright red. They have a sweet rich flavor and strawberry flavor.

Ripe strawberries can reach a weight of 70 grams, for which variety they gave the loud name “Giant of Jornay”. The bush is large and spreading, with large dark leaves. The berry itself has a rounded attractive shape, slightly resembling a small cone.

The larger the bush, the more harvest it can be harvested. So, from one plant you can get up to 1.5 kilograms of berries.

The variety is not affected by diseases and pests. The berries do not have high frost resistance and require a transplant every 4 years.

Due to its aroma and yield, the variety has been popular among strawberry berry lovers for more than a dozen years. However, the “Giant of Jornay” is not suitable for every region. Cold winters are his weak side.

Berry weight - 60 grams, color - scarlet. They have a rather sweet, honey taste. This strawberry prefers loamy soil and the most lighted places. Medium-sized bush, powerful with large leaves that form a spreading crown.

The variety is immune to diseases and parasites, including fungi, which allows it to grow in a moist environment. Good frost resistance. At temperatures below -22 degrees requires additional warming. It tolerates long transport due to the resistance of the berries to mechanical damage. The density of the berries allows you to keep the harvest for a long time without losing taste.

Strawberry beds require frequent loosening. Bushes are unpretentious in care, for which they have been successful among professional gardeners for many years.

The weight of the berries reaches 70 grams, the color of the fruit is bright red. Have a sweet rich taste with sourness. Bushes in this variety are quite high. The berries are dense, cone-shaped, slightly elongated.

Berries are stored for a long time in a frozen state. The variety is amenable to transportation. The variety is not resistant to extreme heat and is only suitable for its own consumption.

Berry weight - from 50 to 100 grams, color - dark red. Have a sweet pronounced taste. The shape of the berries is truncated, cone-shaped. With proper care for the variety you can collect up to 1.5 kg from a bush.

The variety is resistant to cold, does not require any shelter, is not susceptible to pests. Requires transplantation every 8 years.

The weight of one berry is up to 12 grams, the color is scarlet, it has honey-sweet taste. The variety is unpretentious and does not require special care.

This group of varieties includes the largest number of strawberry varieties that have ever been bred by specialists.

Weight of berries - from 70 to 110 grams, color - dark red. The berry is sweet, light sourness is acceptable.

The variety is mid-season. The bushes are quite high and sometimes reach a height of 60 cm, they can cover the berries with their large leaves. Ripe strawberries dense, sweet, with a slight sour aftertaste.

The variety has a high yield percentage. During the season you can collect up to 3 kg of berries from the bush. It is unpretentious in care and is immune to low temperatures, resistant to parasites.

In case of insufficient sunlight, the acid of the berries rises, and over time, the aroma and richness of taste are lost. Due to its frost resistance, the variety is very popular among residents of different regions. And dense berries with ease allow to transport them, without injuring at the same time a harvest.

Berry weight - from 60 to 100 grams, color - light red, have a sweet rich flavor.

If you take good care of the bushes, you can collect from each up to 1 kg of the crop. Berries retain their flavor even with prolonged freezing. The variety requires a transplant every 4 years.

Fruit weight - 90 grams, color - scarlet. For the season one bush can give 1 kg of a crop. The more time has passed from transplanting, the bushes give less harvest. The variety is able to survive even the most severe frosts.

Berry weight - 40 grams, color - scarlet. From one bush can collect about 1 kg of berries. In winter, the bushes need to be covered, as the bushes do not have special resistance to frost.

Fruit weight - about 70 grams, uneven color and sweet taste. Shrubs must be replanted every 6-7 years.

The weight of berries is from 40 to 100 grams, the color is light red, the taste is sweet-sweet.

Bushes in this variety is quite high. It will give a crop even with a short duration of daylight.

The weight of berries is from 100 to 120 grams, the color is scarlet. This variety belongs to the dessert, it is very appreciated for the taste characteristics of the fruit. The variety is resistant to frost and drought.

The harvest time is the end of July. During this time, the berries absorb a sufficient amount of bright sun, sugar sweetness and are ready to delight gardeners with their taste.

The weight of the berries is from 80 to 110 grams, the color is dark red. Have a rich honey taste. The fruits have a rounded shape. The bush is able to give up to 1.5 kg per season. Berries ripen for two months.

The berries of this variety are weighed from 40 to 120 grams, their color is scarlet, the taste is sweet and sour.

For the season from one bush to two kilograms of berries are harvested. This variety is resistant to frost and is not susceptible to disease.

Fruit weight - from 80 to 110 grams, color - scarlet. The yield reaches the level of 1.2 kg from the bush. The grade well endures frosts and transportation.

The most popular varieties that have been given above make it easy to get a big crop, where the weight of a berry can be about 120 grams. The first fruits on the bush reach as large as possible parameters, but in the future the size of the strawberries will decrease.

The amount of strawberry harvest, the size and taste of berries depends not only on the care of the plant. A large role is also played by the terrain and the soil in which the bushes grow. Each variety was bred with specific requirements for terrain and resistance to certain diseases and parasites.

It is dominated by a fairly acceptable climate for strawberries. Winter temperatures range from -8 to -12 ° C on average. Summer is also very pleased with moderate warmth, where the average mark on the thermometer ranges from +17 to + 21 ° C.

However, this region is still noted as risky and even unacceptable for agriculture, because there are such problems as early severe frosts in autumn and almost all spring, spring heat comes rather late, the problem of frequent rains, the scarcity of soil for nutrients.

The list of suitable strawberries for these places include the following varieties:

• Zenga Zengan;
• "Festival";
• "Holiday";
• "Lord";
• "Kokinskaya Early."

The climate of the Moscow region is suitable for many varieties of strawberries, but this area, like any region, still has its own characteristics.

In Moscow, it is better to abandon the early varieties, as there is a high probability of spring frosts, which will fall on the flowering period of the bushes. In this case, the harvest will have to forget.

Among the requirements for the variety there are only two characteristics: frost resistance and rejection of early varieties.

The list of suitable strawberries for the Moscow region include the following varieties:

• "Gigantella";
• Chamora Turussi;
• "Lord";
• Black Swan;
• Wim Xima;
• Alba.

Growing such a thermophilic berry, like strawberries, in the North is quite a difficult, but feasible, affair. Weather conditions here imply a frosty winter and a cool summer.

That is why a variety suitable for a given area must be resistant to very low temperatures, have fast regeneration, is resistant to various diseases, especially dry rot, transportable, and therefore, bear elastic, dense berries that are resistant to damage.

The list of suitable strawberries for the northern regions include the following varieties:

• "Queen Elizabeth II";
• Chamora Turusi;
• The Giant of Jornay;
• "Milling Pandora";
• "Vicoda".

Among the whole mass of strawberry varieties, it is easy to find an option for any region, and the Urals is no exception.

Its climate and soil features dictate their own rules, so when choosing strawberries for these places, you should carefully consider the following parameters:

• resistance to low temperatures;
• immunity to disease, as well as the most common parasites;
• good yield;
• immunity to moisture and dry rot.

The description of suitable strawberries for the Urals include the following varieties:

• "Sudarushka";
• Vima Zanta;
• "Geneva";
• Elsanta;
• Roxana;
• "Pandora".

Growing and caring for garden strawberries is only part of the success for obtaining a quality crop. An important part of this process is also the proper collection and storage of ripe berries.

Harvesting strawberries is better a few days before the full maturity of the berries. Only in this case they can be saved in an appetizing form for at least a couple of days. Best preserved varieties with dense flesh, without a cavity in the middle. Also, do not lie down for a long time on strawberries, overfed with various fertilizers.

Compliance with these simple rules will allow you to pick the berries correctly, while maintaining their dignity for a long time.

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