17-08-2005, 09:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Old Timer!
On Tue, 16 Aug 2005 21:41:05 +0000, Barzene
wrote:
I have a healthy crop of strawberries that are flowering but are not
producing fruit. Their are plenty of bees for pollination and we
have had a good rain season. What is wrong?
Several years ago, I ordered some giant strawberries from a magazine.
I don't remember their name. I ordered enough to plant two 150ft
rows. They made the largest most beautiful plants, bloomed profusely
, and never set not 1 berry.
I called our county extension agent, and it was his opinion that the
berries were just not adapted to this area.
Since that time I have become more knowledgeable about
strawberries(but still not an expert). There are some hybrid
varieties that require a polinator (another variety) they are not self
fruitful.
Understand, this is just an opinion, but I think had I planted another
variety along side of them, instead of pulling them up, they would
have produced berries the next year.
I haven't had that problem since. I now have 5 varieties, with that
problem never occurring again, I would like to know what variety you
planted, and what zone you are in?
Have a nice day, The Old Timer |
As to the variety, they are Quinalt. As to the zone, it is 2B. I live at an elevation of 7,000ft. and experience the four seasons. Winters can see temperature as low as +10 F. I do cover the strawberries with straw every fall. This climate zone is known as "High Desert". We do have a variety of cactus that grow up here.
Thank you for your reply.
Barzene...
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