STRAWBERRIES, Which are the best?
 

I have raised Strawberries for many years. I raise June
berries(berries that produce one crop in June here in zone 7).

After reading several articles on everbearing and day neutral
strawberries, I ordered 50 of four different varieties.

Please understand, that in different areas and climates you would
probably not have the same results. (even the soil makes a big
difference).I raised these in a 6" high raised bed, sandy soil, with
black weedbarrier, and soaker hose irrigation and straw mulch.

The berries were, Ft Laramie, Tristar, Quinault and eversweet.

Ft Laramie(day neutral) Very disappointing--Made one small crop, and
before the berries were ripe, leaf blight set in. I think these
berries would do well in a hanging basket, they have a very colorful
bloom, that is different from any I have ever seen.

Tristar(everbearing) Also disappointing, One fair crop, and no more as
of yet. It was billed as a very heavy bearer.

Quinault(everbearing)A very good berry, large fruit, is blooming for
the third time(not a good berry for comercial) They get soft when
ripe, but Oh!what a flavor. Only disadvantage I find is the
heavfoliage, it makes harvest a little difficult.

Eversweet(everbearing) Outstanding!! Medium size berry, good flavor,
and the bloom pods raise above the foliage. We have had several 100F
days, and yesterday it was 101F, this berry is still producing(though
the berries are small) but we are in the middle of an unusual heat
wave.

These berries are in full sun, and the heat wave probably has to do
with poor performance of some of these berries.

QUESTION: Does anyone have a recommendation on Other Day neutral, or
everbearing Strawberries. That I can try next year?

Have a good day, Rogerx

I don't know anything about what kind is good. My neighbor gave me some
that she said were everbearing and I bought some from Gurney's that are
called Whoppers.
I live in zone 8, we had a very wet spring and then the heat set in. None
of the berries did very well. The first to come on were sour and not very
big. Won't buy the Whoppers again. There everbearing ones that I have are
still trying to produce berries but the sun is getting them before I do.
They look to be sunburned and dry up with in a day or two.
I would also be interested in knowing what kind to try next.
Anna

"Rogerx" wrote in message
...
|I have raised Strawberries for many years. I raise June
| berries(berries that produce one crop in June here in zone 7).
|
| After reading several articles on everbearing and day neutral
| strawberries, I ordered 50 of four different varieties.
|
| Please understand, that in different areas and climates you would
| probably not have the same results. (even the soil makes a big
| difference).I raised these in a 6" high raised bed, sandy soil, with
| black weedbarrier, and soaker hose irrigation and straw mulch.
|
| The berries were, Ft Laramie, Tristar, Quinault and eversweet.
|
| Ft Laramie(day neutral) Very disappointing--Made one small crop, and
| before the berries were ripe, leaf blight set in. I think these
| berries would do well in a hanging basket, they have a very colorful
| bloom, that is different from any I have ever seen.
|
| Tristar(everbearing) Also disappointing, One fair crop, and no more as
| of yet. It was billed as a very heavy bearer.
|
| Quinault(everbearing)A very good berry, large fruit, is blooming for
| the third time(not a good berry for comercial) They get soft when
| ripe, but Oh!what a flavor. Only disadvantage I find is the
| heavfoliage, it makes harvest a little difficult.
|
| Eversweet(everbearing) Outstanding!! Medium size berry, good flavor,
| and the bloom pods raise above the foliage. We have had several 100F
| days, and yesterday it was 101F, this berry is still producing(though
| the berries are small) but we are in the middle of an unusual heat
| wave.
|
| These berries are in full sun, and the heat wave probably has to do
| with poor performance of some of these berries.
|
| QUESTION: Does anyone have a recommendation on Other Day neutral, or
| everbearing Strawberries. That I can try next year?
|
| Have a good day, Rogerx
|
|

I don't know if it would be fair to give up on any variety based upon
a single year's results. I can tell you I've had very disappinting
result with peppers this year, and had good results previously. I
tended a pepper plant for a month from a friend who lives in a more
northern woody area. Much less sun than I have and their container
plant is doing better than ALL of my pepper plants in the ground.

The heat has been bad this year, but we've also had long periods of
dry. Repeatedly they forecasted rain and we had nothing. The grass at
the back of the house is brown and yellow and that didn't happen the
last two years I've gardened. My work schedule has not encouraged me
to be all that attentive, so I don't think I can write off the
varieties of plants I grew this year.


DiGiTAL ViNYL (no email)
Zone 6b/7, Westchester Co, NY, 1 mile off L.I.Sound
3rd year gardener
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