Although there has been a glut of strawberries this year, in general I
haven't been awfully impressed with their flavour (I am referring to
those bought prepacked in supermarkets or other retailers). Some are
better than others, of course.

That was until yesterday, when I ate the variety "Driscolls Windsor"
(one of Sainsbury's "Taste the difference" foods and apparently
exclusive to them). The flavour, and balance between acidity and
sweetness was spot on. They were grown in Herefordshire.

So I thought it would be sensible to try to get some plants and grow
them myself next year. But they don't seem available to the amateur.
Google finds almost nothing, and Driscoll are one of the world's biggest
strawberry breeders. There are many hits on that name alone, but
nothing on the variety. Even on Driscoll's website they do not mention
any of their strawberries being grown in the UK.

Is it possible it is available to the amateur under another name? I
guess the only way to find out might be to email Driscoll.

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Jeff