The best dessert varieties of strawberries

Here's a list of 10 proven garden strawberry varieties that won't disappoint you.

A good strawberry (garden strawberry) should bring a stable harvest, delight with aromatic fruits with excellent taste and not be afraid of pests and diseases. We have compiled a selection of just such varieties. Take note!

Vima Zanta

This early strawberry variety is a worthy example of Dutch selection. Vima Zanta gives a good harvest of large, beautiful berries with juicy sweet pulp and delicate aroma.

The only nuance that can stop the choice of this variety is the "capriciousness" of the crop during transportation. Berries can only survive the journey when chilled, so this variety is unlikely to suit you if you plan to grow strawberries for sale.

If, during fruiting, the mustache is not removed in time, which is formed in excess on the bushes of Vim Zanta, the berries will become smaller.

Maturation	Berry weight (g)	Productivity (kg per bush)	Peculiarities
End of May - beginning of June	40	0,6-0,8	High permeation

Gigantella

The name of this strawberry - Gigantella - speaks for itself. Its fruits can reach a record weight of 125 g! At the same time, the pulp is very juicy, but quite dense, sweet with light pineapple notes.

Unlike the previous variety, this one retains its shape during transport, so it can easily be grown commercially. Such a beauty will definitely find her buyer!

Maturation	Berry weight (g)	Productivity (kg per bush)	Peculiarities
June	60-125	1-3	Good transportability

Diamond

Diamant is an American garden strawberry that turns 20 next year. During this time, strawberries managed to win a considerable number of fans on both sides of the Atlantic.

Diamond fruits are of medium size, tasty, aromatic. Bushes are practically not susceptible to powdery mildew, spotting, verticillosis and root rot.

Maturation	Berry weight (g)	Productivity (kg per bush)	Peculiarities
End of May - beginning of June	20-40	1-2	Resistant to diseases and viruses

Ducat

This variety is not afraid of recurrent frosts. Unlike most varieties, Ducat bears fruit well even after a sudden cold snap. This variety is also notable for its excellent yield and excellent refined taste.

Berries can be eaten fresh or processed. With any culinary treatment, they retain their aroma.

Maturation	Berry weight (g)	Productivity (kg per bush)	Peculiarities
End of May - beginning of June	20-40	1-2	Resistant to low temperatures

Kent

The Canadian variety Kent is celebrating its 35th anniversary this year. This strawberry has proven itself well among gardeners. Of course, in terms of large-fruitedness, it cannot be compared with Gigantella, but, nevertheless, the Kent berries can be called quite weighty.

In addition, strawberries of this variety have an excellent dessert taste, are well stored and transported.In general, Kent can be called one of the most unpretentious varieties of garden strawberries.

Maturation	Berry weight (g)	Productivity (kg per bush)	Peculiarities
First half of June	40	0,7-1	Winter hardiness, resistance to powdery mildew and gray mold

Clery

Strawberry Clery is an Italian beauty with a great sweet taste without a single sour note. The bushes of this variety rarely get sick, are quite resistant to fungal attack and rot, but nevertheless, in the middle lane, they are recommended to be grown under cover.

Maturation	Berry weight (g)	Productivity (kg per bush)	Peculiarities
The beginning of June	20-40	0,7-1	Resistance to fungus and root diseases

Queen Elizabeth II

This variety is the absolute champion among strawberry varieties. This garden strawberry produces great fruits with a truly royal taste. The berries are sweet, a little honey. True, provided that you are harvesting a ripe crop. Unripe fruits can sour.

Queen Elizabeth II is a remontant variety that flowers and bears fruit from May to October. She doesn't even care about freezing. Don't hesitate to plant this variety in your garden!

Maturation	Berry weight (g)	Productivity (kg per bush)	Peculiarities
Renovation (from May to October)	Up to 110	1-2	Resistant to most diseases and viruses

Olbia

Ukrainian strawberry Olvia is a real beauty. Its fruits are large, glossy, regular in shape. Even if the yield of Olbia does not break records, the plants of this variety are not afraid of the vagaries of the weather - they are not afraid of either frost or drought.

Maturation	Berry weight (g)	Productivity (kg per bush)	Peculiarities
Mid May - mid June	30-40	0,6-0,7	Frost resistance, drought resistance

Honey

Honey is one of the most popular garden strawberry varieties in its homeland in the United States. Our gardeners also like American strawberries. And this is not surprising, because Khonya has a lot of advantages. Firstly, it perfectly “rehabilitates” after recurrent frosts. Secondly, this strawberry is easy to care for. Thirdly, it is perfectly transported.

Maturation	Berry weight (g)	Productivity (kg per bush)	Peculiarities
Mid May - mid June	30-40	0,5-0,7	Frost resistance, good transportability

Elsanta

Elsanta strawberries are best suited for growing under plastic cover, although they can also be planted outdoors if desired.

Plants of this variety do not have special requirements for feeding, in general they are resistant to common diseases and viruses. Elsanta fruits are large enough, beautiful, round in shape with a pleasant sweet taste. The berries are well transported, so the variety is suitable for growing for sale.

Maturation	Berry weight (g)	Productivity (kg per bush)	Peculiarities
June	40-50		Needs good watering

Do you have any favorite varieties of garden strawberries? Share your impressions in the comments and on the forum.

Mukhanin Igor Viktorovich
President of the Association of Russian Gardeners (APPYAPM), Doctor of Agricultural Sciences

Dessert varieties of strawberries are the basis of modern technologies for industrial production of berries

In recent years, interest in the production of dessert varieties of strawberries has been steadily growing among industrial gardeners. It can be argued that positive forecasts for an increase in the production of new dessert varieties of garden strawberries are confirmed by the demand for high-quality berry products on the modern market. Strawberry production in intensive industrial plantations has a higher economic efficiency in the production of fresh berries than with traditional cultivation of varieties such as Festivalnaya, Zenga-Zengana, Kama and Maryshka. This efficiency is increased when used in the technology of dessert varieties. High-quality strawberries of these varieties, well prepared for sale, can be relatively easily sold not only in the local market, but also in supermarkets at a price twice or even three times higher than its cost.

Original packaging for strawberries

At a time when the costs of laying modern industrial plantations are increasing, the cost of berries is growing, and competition in the berry market is becoming the main limiting factor in expanded production, it is natural that more and more producers are turning to the industrial production of dessert varieties of garden strawberries with increased commercial qualities of berries. On the other hand, it should be borne in mind that buyers are becoming more discerning. Most of them have more sophisticated requirements for the choice of packaging, quality and appearance of berries, and, undoubtedly, prefer varieties of truly dessert quality.

High quality berry packed in original box

An important advantage of typical dessert varieties is the ability to obtain good quality not only during cultivation in the ground and during harvest, but also during sale. The possibility of increasing the period of supply and consumption of high-quality berries on the modern market is a significant advantage of dessert varieties. This allows a special technology, the so-called traditional varieties (short day), which usually bear fruit in June in the central zone of Russia. These varieties are grown according to a developed integrated system in 2 or 4-row plantations with drip irrigation.

Machine for setting two-line strawberry plantations

Ortiflora TS 100 machine for laying 4-line plantations

Technologies require a great deal of professional competence from the manufacturer and significant financial costs for the purchase of modern means of production, i.e. specially prepared seedlings (frigo), equipment for irrigation and fertilization, a competent system of fertigation and plant protection.

The basis for high yields is high-quality healthy Frigo planting material from leading European centers

Some of the technologies for the production of dessert varieties do not require significant costs and can be used in the production of strawberries in non-specialized and farms. We are talking about the production of traditional varieties with different ripening periods. The assortment of such varieties is constantly growing and it can be expected that they will meet the requirements of producers as well as consumers in the local market to some extent.

The traditional system of growing garden strawberries

Unfortunately, there are still no universal dessert varieties that would combine all the advantages and ensure guaranteed success in the production and marketing of fresh berries. We are not talking about insufficient efforts of gardeners, since their work gives all the best results, but about the fact that the various useful qualities of strawberries are not always compatible and able to meet the requirements of certain consumers. An example is at least the density, juiciness, taste and aroma of berries. In trade, hard berries are in great demand, because more stable and transportable. In supermarkets, the density of the berries should allow the quality of the berries to be maintained for at least seven days at room temperature. But such dense berries (Selva variety), although they can be cut with a knife, unfortunately, in taste, aroma and pulp are far from our ideas about fragrant, juicy berries.

Selva variety

Other difficulties in the production of dessert varieties of strawberries have also been identified. Those varieties that have berries with the most attractive appearance are introduced from other climatic conditions. We are talking about insufficient winter hardiness, especially during winters with little snow, as well as weak resistance to fungal diseases, including the root system.

The defeat of the leaf apparatus of the Elsanta variety with Powdery Mildew

Without additional mandatory agrotechnical measures, their cultivation in the conditions of Russia can be risky.When planning new plantations, when selecting varieties, it is necessary to rely not only on the information of the variety owners or the literature, but also it is required to analyze your possibilities of growing strawberries in our harsh climatic conditions, taking into account the use of agricultural practices to protect plantations from low temperatures. In the case of little-known varieties that have just come to the market, we advise you to assess the suitability of the variety in a given region on a small area and bring it to a commercial product.

Shelter of industrial plantations of strawberries for the winter

Of the large group of dessert varieties of strawberries available on the Russian market, we will characterize some, highlighting their advantages and disadvantages.

Elsanta (Gorela x Holiday). The most famous and widely grown Dutch dessert variety for several decades. This variety is appreciated for the high quality of the berries, in particular for their attractive appearance. The berries are large, wide-cone, bright red with a strong sheen. The berries tolerate long-distance transportation and retain their qualities for several days at room temperature. The great advantage of Elsanta is the ability to grow both outdoors and indoors. The disadvantage of this variety is insufficient winter hardiness and low resistance to verticillosis, which provokes the death of plants, and is also low resistant to powdery mildew. Plants of this variety require high-quality shelter for the winter. The variety is recommended only to those growers who have fully mastered the technology of strawberry cultivation, in particular the system of plant protection against fungal diseases.

Elsanta strawberry variety

Polka (Indica x Siveta). Dutch variety. Vigorous bush, medium leafiness. Plants have small leaves. Little susceptible to disease and frost, however, very susceptible to verticillium. Berries are susceptible to brown rot infection. The berries are large and medium-sized, heart-shaped or conical, aligned. The color is from intense red to dark red, lighter in the upper part. The pulp is bright red, evenly colored, of medium density, juicy, aromatic, tasty. A multipurpose variety, berries with a dessert flavor, ideal for the production of frozen foods.

Vima Tarda (Tarda). The variety was obtained by crossing Vima Zanda x Tarda Vikoda. Dutch origin. Plants are vigorous, compact. Little susceptible to fungal diseases, susceptible to gray mold and powdery mildew, relatively resistant to verticillosis. Productivity is high. Berries are medium to large in size, regular shape. The skin is dark red, evenly colored, with a slight sheen. The pulp is from pale pink to bright red, brighter in the middle, juicy, sweet-tart, very tasty. Berries of medium density. A variety for dessert purposes, late ripening.

Vima Tarda variety (photo by BelAgriPlants)

Honey (Vibrant x Holiday). For many years, the Honey variety obtained in the southern states of the United States has been very popular. The berries of this variety are less dense than the berries of the Elsanta variety. Shirokokonusnaya form, color from red to dark red with shine. The great advantage of the variety is the early ripening of the berries. The variety is quite winter-hardy, has a high yield. It should be emphasized that the variety is suitable for early harvest, thanks to the cover made of film or burlap. Disadvantages include moderate taste and too much susceptibility to verticillium (caused by fungi of the genus Verticillium).

Kent - the variety is well proven in production in Eastern Europe. Bred in Canada in 1981, so the plants are winter hardy. The variety is fruitful. The bush is vigorous, erect, resistant to leaf diseases. Medium to large berries, attractive appearance, color from red to dark red, berries are very dense and therefore do not rot easily and are well transportable. Moderate taste.A variety of medium ripening. The variety is grown traditionally or under cover. However, this variety is very susceptible to verticillium, but frost resistant.

Kamarosa (Douglas x Cal. 85.218-605). Origin - California (USA). Research shows that the yield in Russia is less than that of Elsanta. The berries are less tasty, the size is from large to very large conical shape, the color is intensely red. Ripen at the same time as Elsanta, very dense. Winter hardiness is low, especially in snowless winters. The variety is susceptible to verticillium. Berries, due to their high density, are not very susceptible to gray mold.

Berries of the Kamaros variety

Ventana (Cal. 93-170-606 x Cal. 92.35-601). California variety. Plants of medium vigor with good foliage. Slightly sensitive to white spot and powdery mildew, but very sensitive to red spot of leaves. In addition, they are susceptible to verticillium. Not resistant to frost, needs shelter. Berries are medium in size or large, conical in shape. The pulp is intensely red, juicy, aromatic, tasty. The skin is bright red with a strong sheen. The variety is resistant to mechanical damage, well transportable. Dessert variety, suitable for industrial cultivation, provided that the plants are well protected from frost.

Marmolada (Onebor). Italian variety. Plants are vigorous, compact, leaves are spreading, erect. The variety is winter-hardy and resistant to diseases of roots and leaves. Peduncles are long, thick, located above the level of the leaves. Inflorescences are compact, multi-flowered. The berries are large and very large, of the correct conical shape with a pointed end, without a neck. The skin is intensely red, uniform over the entire surface, shiny. The pulp is red, fairly evenly colored, juicy, aromatic, quite tasty. Berries are not susceptible to gray rot. The berries are dense, well transportable. Dessert variety, medium ripening, high-yielding, suitable for industrial production, as well as for off-season hydroponic cultivation.

Marmolada variety

Anthea. A variety of Italian selection. Medium-early variety. Plants are vigorous, winter-hardy, resistant to diseases of roots and leaves. Berries are not very susceptible to gray mold. Peduncles are long, thick, located above the level of the leaves. Inflorescences are compact, multi-flowered. The berries are large, conical in shape with a blunt end. The variety is suitable for cultivation, both outdoors and protected. The berries are dense and transportable.

Antea variety

Galya Chiv (civ). Italian variety. Plants are vigorous, compact, leaves are spreading, erect. Peduncles are long, thick, located above the level of the leaves. The variety is winter-hardy. Resistant to root diseases, also highly resistant to leaf diseases, especially powdery mildew. Berries are not very susceptible to gray mold.

Flowering variety Galya Chiv

Inflorescences are compact, multi-flowered. The berries are large and very large, with a regular conical shape, without a neck. The skin is intensely orange-red, uniform over the entire surface, shiny. The pulp is red, evenly colored, juicy, aromatic, tasty. The peduncle breaks off easily. The berries are transportable even over long distances. Dessert variety, medium ripening, high-yielding, suitable for industrial production.

Galya Chiv variety

Berries grade Galya Chiv

Table 1.

Resistance to fungal diseases and productivity of various industrial varieties of garden strawberries when laying a 4-line industrial plantation with seedlings (frigo) category A standard

(Average data for 2009-2011, Voronezh)

VARIETIES	Loss, score (10)		Productivity, t / ha
	Powdery mildew	Rot complex *	1 year	2 year	3 year
Dutch varieties
Elsanta	8	4	4	15	7
Vima Tarda	6	2	2	14	8
Vima Zanta	7	5	1	8	7
Wima kimberly	6	3	3	13	10
Vima Rina (rem)	5	2	12	11	7
A shelf	3	5	3	12	8
American varieties
Kamarosa	4	3	3	16	8
Ventana	4	4	2	14	6
Kent	5	5	3	15	8
Honey	6	4	2	12	7
Italian varieties
Marmolada	3	2	5	25	12
Galya Chiv	—	—	6	24	15
Anthea	2	1	3	18	15
Onda	1	1	5	23	14
Alba	4	3	2	13	9
Asia	5	4	3	16	11

* - "rot complex" - Red rot of strawberry roots, caused by the fungus Phytophthora fragariae Hickm; Verticillium wilt caused by the fungus Verticillium dahliae Kleb growing in the soil; Strawberry late blight, caused by Phytophthora cactorum (Leb. Et. Cohn) Schroet; Strawberry leather rot is also caused by Phytophthora cactorum (Leb. Et. Cohn) Schroet; Strawberry anthracnose can be caused by several species of Colletotrichum fungi.

The selection of a variety should be preceded by a thorough analysis of the demand for berries in the market, and the production efficiency of the varieties that you intend to grow. There are the main directions of industrial production of strawberries: processing, freezing, and sale of fresh berries. For dessert berries, the optimal characteristics have been determined: uniform shape and color, intense red color of berries, with a strong shine, aromatic, tasty, skin and pulp are evenly colored, the stalk should be easily separated. The berry must be resistant to mechanical damage, well transportable over long distances, and can be stored in supermarkets for several days. In Europe, the best dessert varieties were Kamarosa and Elsanta. Currently, new varieties have appeared that are distinguished by high commercial qualities and increased resistance to fungal diseases - Marmolada, Galya chiv, Onda, Clery. Albion and San Andreas stand out among the photoneutral varieties.

High fruiting potential of the Clery variety

Clery variety

Albion variety

San Andreas remontant strawberry variety

Unsaleable berries are mainly caused by fungal rot. However, fungal disease, gray mold and black spots on berries are reduced as a result of increased chemical plant protection. Gray mold primarily affects the leaves, but it can quickly spread to the fruit. Although the berries do not rot, and mold only appears on the surface, the berries are unsuitable for sale due to their unattractive appearance. Some varieties have more than 50% mold waste, while resistant varieties have more than 80% Class I berries. Although the resistance of varieties to powdery mildew is often unstable, new varieties with increased resistance to fungal diseases (Galya chiv, Onda, Antea) are increasingly spreading in industrial strawberry plantations.

Leading specialist in berry crops of the Association of Russian Gardeners Zhbanova Olga Vladimirovna

Sweet strawberries are a forgotten taste of childhood. The selection has presented more than two thousand varieties of this plant, but not all of them can boast of taste. Thanks to enthusiastic gardeners, we can confidently name the best dessert varieties.

In this case, the rule "the smaller the berry, the sweeter" does not always work. For example, Wim Xim's individual fruits can be simply fantastic sizes and not lose their delicate sweetness. So good Strawberry both for blanks and for baking, but its taste is best revealed fresh.

Early varieties of delicious strawberries

One of the first to please with a sweet berry ultra early Strawberry Kama (Kama-72). The variety is famous not only for its excellent taste and pronounced strawberry aroma, but also for its high yield. Correct agricultural technology makes it possible to collect from 1 kg from a bush. On powerful peduncles located under the leaves pubescent below, berries of a classic (rounded-ribbed) shape weighing from 25 g are formed. The weight of the first fruits can reach 60 g. Technical ripeness will come when the berries acquire a burgundy hue. True, such Strawberry worse for transportation.

The Kimberly variety has a dense flesh and therefore tolerates transportation much better. The first, shiny red heart-shaped berries stand out beautifully against the light green foliage. Their weight reaches 40-50 g, the usual harvest is within 10-20 g. Compact medium-sized bushes are capable of providing a yield of up to 1-2 kg.

Recommended for commercial use, the Marshmallow strawberry has taken root well in garden plots. Largely due to the pronounced original taste and indescribable aroma. Lush, even airy, with clear edges, the berries never touch the ground, they delight with amicable ripening and high yields.

Mid-season delicious strawberries

The Corrado variety will appeal to those who prefer “noble sourness”. Incredibly fragrant, juicy and tasty fruits ripen in medium terms. The dark red berries are round or blunt-conical in shape. The maximum recorded size is 30 g, the average is about 15 g. The berries are quite dense and easy to transport. The plant itself is medium-sized with "heaped" leaves.

Polka also has a sweet and sour aftertaste (often called "Polka"). Medium-sized red berries (on average 20 g) are easily held by peduncles at the level of the leaves. The appearance of the fruits is impeccable: they are the same size, dense, brightly colored outside and inside. Strong bushes are unpretentious to care for and are very productive.

A shelf

The dessert variety Maryshka is very convenient for harvesting: large bunches of berries lie on top of a few leaves and ripen at the same time. Dark glossy fruits are striking in size - on average 40 g - and are tasty even at the stage of milk ripeness. Elongated blunt-pointed berries are often called "fingers". They have a firm, dry flesh and are easily transported even over long distances. Productivity up to 0.5 kg per bush.

Maryshka

Delicious late strawberry varieties

One of the long-ripening varieties - Vima Xima - will certainly surprise you with its size. Red rounded-conical berries grow up to 60-80 g on average, some first specimens reach 120 g. Such giants, as a rule, are comb-like, but still sweet, juicy and tender, without crunch. Thick peduncles of powerful dark green bushes easily withstand the first fruits above the soil, but later bend under a weighty harvest. The variety is quite productive - 400-900 g per plant.

For half a century, the old German variety Zenga Zengan has been pleasing sweet lovers. Its dark red, sometimes angular, heart-shaped berries have long been the industry standard in terms of yield and taste. Now the variety has lost ground, mainly due to the small size of the berry (10-12 g) and the tendency to get sick with gray rot. But high yields, up to 2 kg per bush, and ease of transportation still make it a welcome guest in the garden. Zenga Zengana has a pineapple aroma and aftertaste.

Zenga Zengana

Another incredible taste is the Mice Schindler variety. It was for him that he received the popular name "malinka". For the excellent taste, Mitsa Schindler is forgiven for both the average yield and the small size of the berries (average weight 5 g). The first fruits are flattened, the subsequent ones are round, loose, dark cherry in color. A feature of the variety is the leaves: smooth, dark on top and slightly silvery below.

By choosing the most delicious strawberries for planting, do not forget that, in addition to varietal characteristics, agricultural technology, growing conditions and even the rain that passed right before harvesting affect the sweetness. Leave the newcomer for two or three years and then make a decision about the need for this variety in your collection.

It is impossible to choose the best strawberry variety according to the description. It is possible to evaluate and select varieties of any crop only if they are grown independently in the country. The description of the variety only helps to determine those characteristics that are most important for growing.

Clone selection

Strawberries, in comparison with fruit trees and ornamental shrubs, are much cheaper. Therefore, you do not need to buy many mustaches of the same variety, but purchase 3-5 plants of different varieties, the more there are, the better, but not less than 5 varieties. In the first year, you can evaluate the yield and quality of strawberries (of course, with proper agricultural technology), select the best 2-3 varieties and the best bushes within varieties and breed them on plantations.This method is called clone selection and prevents the degeneration of the variety.

Domestic varieties of strawberries are more resistant to diseases and pests precisely because clonal selection prevailed in Soviet agronomic science. In the West, varietal material was purified from viruses and diseases in laboratories, in the USSR, the best plants were selected in natural conditions. Therefore, after 2-3 years, many European varieties significantly lose their varietal qualities, diseases return to them quite easily, they need constant chemical treatments.

Domestic varieties are obtained from strawberry bushes with the highest immunity, which was manifested under normal growing conditions in the field. They retain their best varietal qualities for a long time.

Comparative characteristics of domestic and foreign varieties

To decide which varieties to plant on your plot - domestic or European - you need to carefully study their main characteristics.

1. Frost resistance. The best domestic strawberry varieties can withstand frosts down to -10 ° C without a snow cover, and under the snow they endure very harsh winters. European varieties can freeze severely in any winter.
2. Winter hardiness. The ability to endure not only frosts, but also winter thaws, without freezing, is much higher in domestic varieties.
3. Taste. European varieties are sweeter.

Foreign strawberries yield good harvests in our country, but they are too tender for the Russian climate. Although it does not freeze completely, in the spring there are quite a few attacks on the plantations of the "Europeans".

Adult plants are more susceptible to freezing at unstable winter temperatures than young whiskers. In bushes that have given more than 2 harvests, the horns are significantly raised above the ground and for better wintering such plants are spud if there is no other covering material. But here, too, there are advantages: in a sparse planting, the yield is higher.

The best tastes are imported Pandora, Bounty and domestic Kokinskaya Zarya, Tsaritsa.

The best varieties in terms of yield are Kokinskaya Zarya, Mommy, Divnaya. But choosing according to yield is wrong. There are no low-yielding varieties in the modern assortment of strawberries.

Currently, breeders have developed many non-killing varieties that are resistant to a complex of damaging factors. These include: Kokinskaya Zarya, Mommy, Tsarina, Slavutich, Solovushka, Alpha, Izaura, Bereginya.

Description of the best varieties of strawberries

Strawberries produce one crop per season. In terms of ripening, strawberries are early, medium and late.

Early varieties

Early strawberry varieties bloom in mid-May; berries are harvested in mid-June. The yield of early varieties is 2 times less than that of later strawberries. This is a pattern

Alice

Description... The bushes are powerful, erect with a thin head of foliage, and consist of numerous rosettes.

Alice

The berries are regular, without a neck, blunt-conical, large, dark red, shiny, fragrant. The pulp is dense, dark red, sweet and sour taste. For cultivation in the North Caucasus region and in the Crimea.

• berry weight 16-25 g;
• the taste is excellent;
• the purpose is universal.

Advantages... Great dessert taste. Strawberries are suitable for transportation.

Flaws... Low winter hardiness. It is moderately affected by diseases.

Viola

Description... New Russian early strawberry variety. Spreading bushes, thin foliage cap. The number of whiskers is average, they are pale red. Fruits are conical, red, without a neck, on thick, powerful stalks. The pulp is juicy, loose, red, sweet with sourness. For cultivation in the Volga-Vyatka region.

• yield 0.7 kg / m2 (170 g per bush);
• berry weight 17-20 g;
• excellent taste (4.9);
• content of substances; sugar 6.3%, acid 1.6%, ascorbic acid 69 mg /%;
• the purpose is universal.

Advantages... Excellent taste, high winter hardiness. Drought resistance is average. Strawberry mite resistant.

Flaws... Unsuitable for transportation and processing.Strawberries are for fresh consumption only. In rainy summers it is strongly affected by powdery mildew and gray mold.

Kokinskaya Zarya

Description... A very early strawberry that yields a harvest in early June. The pulp is tender, sweet and sour.

Kokinskaya Zarya

The berries are large, shiny, of good presentation. The first fruits are large, up to 30 g, the next 20-25 g. For cultivation in the Central Black Earth and southern regions.

• berry weight 25-30 g;
• the pulp is tender, juicy, soft;
• the taste is excellent;
• dessert appointment (for fresh consumption).

Advantages... Refers to non-kill varieties: resistant to fungal leaf diseases, strawberry mite. Drought-resistant, winter-hardy.

Flaws... Fruits are affected by gray mold. Unsuitable for transportation. To obtain a high yield, it requires high agricultural technology.

Mommy

Mommy

Description... A new promising non-killer variety. Bushes are vigorous, with medium leaves. Strawberries are bright red, large (first up to 38 g), the flesh is very dense, sweet, aromatic.

• yield 2.5-3.0 kg / m2 (250 g per bush);
• berry weight 22-30g;
• the taste is excellent;
• the purpose is universal.

Advantages... It is practically not affected by spider mites and strawberry mites, powdery mildew, leaf spots, verticillosis. Very resistant to gray fruit rot, winter-hardy, grows well and bears fruit in any conditions. Suitable for long distance transportation. Today one of the best early varieties.

Flaws... The variety is under trial, no shortcomings have yet been identified.

Lambada

Lambada

Description of the variety... Nice old Dutch strawberry. Bushes are powerful, tall. The leaves are light green, very large, this is a characteristic feature of Lambada, by its leaves it is easy to recognize it among other varieties. The whiskers are numerous, are formed very actively, they are cut off every 3 days. The fruits are large, conical, red. The pulp is firm, sweet and sour.

• berry weight 20-25 g;
• the taste is excellent;
• the purpose is universal.

Advantages... Suitable for transport, resistant to fungal diseases, except for powdery mildew. Ultra-early, with warm spring, flowering begins in the second decade of May, berries appear in mid-June.

Flaws... It is affected by powdery mildew.

Medium varieties

Medium strawberries bloom in late May, bears fruit in late June.

Borovitskaya

Borovitskaya

Description... The bushes are powerful, erect, with many rosettes, the leaves are dark green. The first berries are very large (up to 30 g), the rest are smaller, regular, blunt-conical, without a neck. The color varies from bright red to orange-red, the flesh is light red, dense, aromatic, sweet and sour. For cultivation in the Volgo-Vyatka, Central Black Earth and Far Eastern regions.

• berry weight: the first 27-30 g, the next 18-25 g;
• good taste (4 points);
• substance content: sugar 7.2%, acid 1.4%, vitamin C 69.8 mg /%;
• the purpose is universal.

Advantages... Strawberries are drought and frost resistant, high disease resistance. Well transported over short distances.

Flaws... Average winter hardiness. There is a very large difference in the size of the first and subsequent berries.

Marvelous

Marvelous

Description... A Soviet variety, which was again included in the register 17 years after the collapse of the USSR, which confirms its high qualities. Strawberries are tall, compact, actively forming a mustache, which has a pale red color. The whiskers grow so quickly that they have to be torn off every 3 days for better fruiting. The fruits are very large, symmetrical, strongly elongated, without a neck, light red, with a shine. One of the best Soviet varieties for the North-West region.

• yield 1.49 kg / m2 (250 g per bush);
• berry weight 20-25 g;
• the taste is excellent sweet and sour;
• the pulp is dense with aroma;
• substance content: sugar 5.9%, acid 1.7%, ascorbic acid 44.5 mg /%;
• the purpose is universal.

Advantages... Strawberries tolerate winter thaws well and are drought tolerant.It is practically not affected by diseases, except for gray rot, the resistance to which is average. Berries are suitable for transportation.

Flaws... Not heat resistant and not suitable for southern areas.

Mashenka

Mashenka

Description... The newly revived Soviet strawberry variety Moscow Jubilee. The bushes are powerful, tall, the leaves are light green. The mustache is numerous. Fruiting is fast, the yield is highly dependent on the climate and agricultural technology. Fruits are very large, the first reaches 110 g folded (in a fan), mass collection - blunt-conical, weighing 60-90 g. Berries are dark red, very juicy, dense, without an inner cavity. A characteristic feature of the variety is the accretion of several berries.

• average yield, high in hot sunny summers;
• berry weight 70-90g;
• the taste is excellent;

Advantages... An excellent fruitful strawberry, resistant to diseases of the root system, very hardy and frost-resistant. Suitable for transportation.

Flaws... Due to the large size of the fruits, their number is reduced. The imbalance of the first berries, in a damp summer, is affected by gray rot.

Slavutich

Slavutich

Description of the variety... The bushes are medium, with a dense dense head of foliage. The formation is average, the mustache is pinkish-green. The berries are conical, red, shiny, without a neck. The pulp is dense, juicy, sweet and sour. Designed for cultivation in the Central and Middle Volga regions

• yield 1.16 kg / m2 (190 g per bush);
• berry weight 19 g;
• good taste (4);
• substance content: sugar 7.1%, acid 0.8%, vitamin C 63.4 mg /%;
• the purpose is universal.

Advantages... High resistance to everything that can threaten strawberries: rot, spot, strawberry mite, nematode. High frost resistance and winter hardiness. Strawberries practically do not freeze. Suitable for transportation.

Flaws... The taste is not very sweet, the berries lack sugar content.

Baby elephant

Baby elephant

Characteristics of the variety... The bushes are powerful, the whiskers form a little, they are pale pink in color. Fruits are large, ovoid, without a neck, the lower end is usually bifurcated, dark red with shine. Red pulp with aroma, sweet and sour taste. The first strawberry is large, the last one is small, uneven, asymmetrical. Recommended for cultivation in Western and Eastern Siberia.

• yield 0.8 kg / m2 (190 g per bush);
• berry weight 20-23 g;
• taste good;
• substance content: sugar 7.2%, acid 0.8%, vitamin C 88 mg /%;

Advantages... High winter hardiness.

Flaws... In rainy summers, strawberries are heavily affected by gray rot. Very picky about agricultural technology. With poor care, it gives small sour berries, the yield decreases.

Nightingale

Nightingale

Description... Bushes are tall, spherical. The first strawberry is extremely large - up to 50 g, the last - 15 g. Fruits are round-ovate, with a uniform red color. The pulp is dense, sweet and sour, aromatic. The variety is tested in different regions of Russia.

• berry weight 30-35 g;
• the purpose is universal.

Advantages... Non-kill variety. Resistant to diseases affecting strawberries, strawberry mites. Excellent winter hardiness and drought resistance. It tolerates transportation well.

Flaws... Not identified yet.

Torpedo

Torpedo

Characteristics of the variety... The bushes are medium, semi-spreading. The formation is average. The first berries are up to 40 g, the last - 10 g, regular shape, dark red. The pulp is dark red, firm, sweet and sour. The strawberry shape resembles a torpedo. For growing in the Volga-Vyatka region.

• yield 0.64 kg / m2 (190 g per bush);
• berry weight 20 g;
• the taste is excellent (4.6);
• substance content: sugar, 6.6%, acid 1.3%, vitamin C 65 mg /%;
• the purpose is universal.

Advantages... Suitable for transportation. It is resistant to strawberry mites and freezing.

Flaws... Insufficient resistance to gray mold.

Queen

Queen

Description... The bushes are small, the foliage is medium.The first fruits are very large - up to 50 g, mass collection 22-30 g, without a neck, with a wide rounded base, the color is dark red, almost burgundy. The pulp is red sweet and sour, juicy, dense, with aroma. Suitable for growing in the Central region.

• yield 1.15 kg / m2 (220 g per bush);
• berry weight 30 g;
• the taste is excellent (4.8);
• substance content: sugar 9%, acid 0.9%, vitamin C 76 mg /%;
• the purpose is universal.

Advantages... High drought and heat resistance. Good winter hardiness: without snow, it can withstand frosts down to -15 ° C practically without being damaged. Suitable for transportation.

Flaws... There is a very big difference in the size of the first and last berries.

Elsanta

Elsanta

Description... A Dutch strawberry variety developed in the early 1980s. Bushes of medium height, erect, forming a sufficient number of whiskers. The mustache is thick. The first berries are large, massively harvested - medium size, regular "strawberry" shape, no neck, shiny. The pulp is dense, juicy, red, sweet and sour taste with aroma. Designed for cultivation in the Volgo-Vyatka and North Caucasian regions.

• yield strongly depends on weather conditions, on average 0.6 kg / m2;
• berry weight 13-17 g;
• the taste is excellent (4.7);
• substance content: sugar 7.2%, acid 0.78%, ascorbic acid 75.3 mg /%;
• the appointment is dessert.

Advantages... High winter hardiness, stable fruiting. Suitable for transportation, can be stored without spoiling for up to 3 days in room conditions.

Flaws... It is not resistant to drought, the yield is significantly influenced by weather conditions.

Late strawberry varieties

In late varieties, fruiting occurs in mid-July.

Alpha

Alpha

Description... One of the best late varieties of domestic selection for resistance to a complex of pests, diseases and unfavorable environmental factors. Suitable for those who make a lot of compotes, preserves, jam, etc. from strawberries. Bushes are medium, with dense foliage. The mustache is thick, pinkish green. Berries of regular shape, red, shiny, no neck. The pulp is dense, sweet and sour, juicy with aroma.

• berry weight 15 g;
• satisfactory taste (3.8);
• substance content: sugar 5.9%, acid 1%, ascorbic acid 75 mg /%;
• technical purpose (for processing).

Advantages... Absolute resistance to anything that can threaten strawberries. Suitable for long distance transportation. The best grade for processing.

Flaws... The berries taste mediocre. They are not very large.

Bereginya

Bereginya

Description... The bushes are medium-sized with a very dense foliage head. They have a lot of mustaches of a pale red color. The first berries are large (25 g), mass harvest - 14-16 g. The shape is blunt-conical, the color is orange-red, which makes them seem immature, without a neck, with shine. The pulp is red, juicy with aroma, dense.

• berry weight 14.1 g;
• sweet and sour taste (4.5);
• substance content: sugar 5.7%, acid 0.8%, ascorbic acid 79 mg /%;
• dining destination.

Advantages... High heat and drought resistance. Good winter hardiness. Practically not affected by diseases and pests. One of the best varieties in terms of vitamin C content. It belongs to non-killer varieties.

Bounty

Bounty

Description... Canadian very late strawberry variety. The first berries are large (28-30 g), red, shiny, well aligned. The pulp is loose, juicy, sweet and sour, with a pleasant strawberry aroma, dark red. A distinctive feature of the variety is the superficial arrangement of achenes.

• berry weight 20 g;
• the taste is excellent;
• the appointment is dessert.

Advantages... Strawberries are large, undemanding to agricultural technology. High taste. Resistant to gray mold.

Flaws... Strongly affected by powdery mildew, sometimes even berries suffer.

Izaura

Izaura

Description... New high-yielding Belgian variety. Bushes are strong, compact, with dark green leaves. The formation is average. The sockets are strong, powerful.Fruits are large, bright red, round-ovate, glossy, well aligned. The pulp is juicy, sweet and sour.

• the taste is excellent;
• the appointment is dessert.

Advantages... Strawberries can grow on heavy clay soils, resistant to adverse factors, diseases, unpretentious and undemanding to care for. Suitable for transportation.

Flaws... In our conditions, it is not winter-hardy and frost-hardy enough, although it tolerates not very cold winters with a small amount of thaws.

Carmen

Carmen

Description... The variety was developed in Czechoslovakia. Medium late. Bushes are powerful, tall, with dense dark green foliage. The first fruits are large - 35-40 g, the berries of the mass harvest are smaller (15-20 g). The pulp is dark red, juicy, dense. The taste is sweet and sour. Provides stable yields.

• berry weight 15-17 g;
• the purpose is universal.

Advantages... Good quality berries at a time when the main varieties of strawberries have already departed.

Flaws... Insufficient winter hardiness and drought resistance. There are many attacks in the spring.

Pandora

Pandora

Description... Quite an old English variety. The bushes are compact, with dense foliage, stand out on the plantation with their light green color. Usoobrazovanie moderate, in hot weather gives a little mustache. The berries are dark red; when fully ripe, they become dark cherry in color. The pulp is dark red, sweet and sour, juicy. The first fruits are flattened, weighing up to 40 g. The berries of the mass collection are rounded.

• berry weight 25-30 g;
• dessert taste;

Advantages... The best berry flavor of all late varieties. Large strawberries. Resistant to powdery mildew. Flowers are not affected by spring frosts.

Flaws... Low winter hardiness, affected by gray rot and spots. For the winter, the bushes are covered.

A shelf

A shelf

Description... Dutch strawberry variety, characterized by very long fruiting - 4-6 weeks. The berries run out only by the end of July. By the end of fruiting, the chopping of the berries is insignificant. Strawberries are medium in size, with a neck, dark red, very attractive in appearance as in the picture. The pulp is juicy, sweet and sour, intense red, dense, with aroma. In dry summers, abundant watering is necessary.

• berry weight 19 g;
• the taste is excellent;
• the purpose is universal.

Advantages... The best strawberry for its taste. It is resistant to powdery mildew, tolerates rainy summers and excess moisture in the soil.

Flaws... Not hardy enough, not resistant to gray rot.

All modern strawberry varieties have a number of advantages that are revealed with proper care. If you imagine how much labor, time, effort was spent to breed a new variety, then you stop scolding varieties for imaginary or real shortcomings.

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