Anyone who first decided to acquire a strawberry plantation is horrified by the number and variety of varieties. Early, middle, late - and even this is not the limit. But you need to select them also taking into account the characteristics of the soil and climate of your region. We share the best varieties of strawberries for the Moscow region!
Early varieties of strawberries for the Moscow region
The first berries are good because they appear when it is too early to even dream of others, so that the harvest can be harvested in spring. There is an opinion that such strawberries are tasteless, but this is definitely not about our varieties!
Anita
Medium-sized bright red berries weigh up to 50 g, and each bush yields up to 2 kg per season. Anita tolerates transportation well, it can be eaten like this, used in cooking or on an industrial scale. The variety is winter-hardy, but does not tolerate clay soils.
Cardinal
The yielding variety gives about 1 kg of medium-sized berries from a small bush. Cardinal is another frost-resistant and unpretentious variety that feels good outdoors. But such a strawberry needs a lot of light and it will not work to achieve a re-harvest.
Alba
Alba strawberries are rich, dense and very fragrant, and also surprisingly fruitful and not shallow. In the Moscow region, it is recommended to grow it in greenhouses or containers, because in the open field it is sensitive to cold weather. Surprisingly, Alba can be grown even in ordinary flowerpots.
Sudarushka
In the Moscow region, the domestic Sudarushka demonstrates fantastic resistance to cold and disease. Each bush gives about 1 kg of berries, but the yield can be increased by dressing and fertilizing. The berry has an expressive sweet and sour taste and strawberry aroma.
Kent
Although the Kent strawberry bushes are small, you can collect 0.7-1 kg of berries from each. The variety has increased frost resistance, so that it is not afraid of even the coldest winters in the Moscow region. The berry can be transported far and stored in cool rooms for a long time.
Deroyal
The unpretentious early variety is more sensitive to cold weather, but it perfectly tolerates heat with regular watering. It is better to grow such strawberries in greenhouses, otherwise shelters made of straw and humus are required for the winter. Deroyal grows on any soil, almost does not get sick and gives up to 1 kg of berries per bush.
Late varieties of strawberries for the Moscow region
The season passes, the harvest wave dries up, but I still want berries! In this case, late varieties of strawberries come to the rescue, which ripen by the end of summer and bear fruit until autumn.
Bohemia
The domestic variety is very tall and fruitful, with large, wide berries of a non-uniform shape. The tips of unripe fruits are greenish, but then they also become dark red and shiny. Bohemia is stored for a long time, easily tolerates transportation and is not afraid of cold weather.
Alice
Delicious and aromatic dessert berries grow up to 35 mm. Each bush gives about 1.5 kg of crop, which is stored for a long time and easily transfers transportation. Alice can easily adapt to the climate and weather, which is especially valuable in the Moscow region.
Holiday
In America, the variety is classified as dessert due to its sweet, aromatic berries. Strawberries are good fresh, frozen or processed, but by the end of fruiting, the berries become smaller. In the Moscow region, Holiday needs regular feeding, otherwise the bushes can hurt and wither.
Malvina
The magnificent late strawberry variety gives sweet, sugary berries of an impressive size - up to 45 g. This is a find of German breeders, which has taken root well in the Moscow region. Malvina ripens one of the last and retains its taste throughout the entire fruiting period.
Tago
The Dutch variety is not very good for industrial needs, but great for a private garden in the Moscow region.Ripe strawberries acquire a rich burgundy color, but they are not uniform in shape. But Tago is resistant to disease, has good immunity and is not afraid of frost.
Repairing strawberry varieties for the Moscow region
Any strawberry produces an excellent harvest if cared for, but some varieties produce it twice a season. They are called remontant, and most often they are the most persistent and unpretentious to the conditions of the Moscow region!
Monterey
The California variety is unpretentious in temperature and amount of light. Although outwardly Monterey berries are not the most noticeable, they are sweet, fragrant and good for freezing. Depending on the care, up to 2 kg can be harvested from the bush, and in a record 4 runs.
Diamond
This strawberry variety is known for its high yield and delicate but very rich taste. Diamond gives a stable and even harvest throughout the season. It has a light flesh, so it is hardly processed, but this does not affect the sweetness of fresh fruit in any way.
Albion
The variety is well known to all gardeners, because it is very popular in the Moscow region. Large fleshy berries can be harvested throughout the warm season - up to 2 kg per bush. The second main advantage of Albion is its increased resistance to fungal diseases and viruses.
Garland
Garland strawberries can be grown as you like, anywhere - even in pots on balconies. In the Moscow region, without unexpected summer frosts, it bears fruit until October with berries up to 40 g. And it is also a very decorative variety, because the bushes can simultaneously have fruits and flowers.
Mara de Bois
Of all the varieties, Mara de Bois has one of the most pronounced strawberry flavors and aromas. The berry is quite small, but there is a lot of it, and the harvest can be harvested from late spring to autumn. In our latitudes, the Mara de Bois adapts with 95% probability.
Large-fruited strawberry varieties for the Moscow region
This is not the largest group, but it includes the juiciest and fleshy berries of an impressive size. Only 4-5 of these fruits will easily weigh more than half a kilogram!
Lord
Bushes of the Lord variety grow up to half a meter and give a bountiful harvest of juicy sweet berries, 100 g each. Strawberries are frost and drought resistant, bear fruit for up to 10 years and are unpretentious to the soil. But she does not tolerate swampy terrain, and antennae grow very quickly over the site.
Moscow Jubilee
Even the name of the variety indicates that it is ideally suited for the Moscow region. The berries are beautiful, but slightly watery, so they are not suitable for freezing. Moscow Jubilee Strawberry is not afraid of fungus, but attracts birds that will have to be dealt with.
Queen Elizabeth
The Moscow variety gives berries up to 100 g or even more, taking into account care. Like the Queen Elizabeth II variety, with regular feeding, this one can be remontant. But it is more resistant to the climate of the region and is less of a hassle.
Queen Elizabeth II
This remontant variety in the Moscow region pleases up to 3 times in one season. The berries remain large, up to 120 g, and can be harvested until October. But in order for Queen Elizabeth II to be so productive in the Moscow region, she needs systematic and regular care with top dressing.
Gigantella
Another variety with a telling name gives fruits weighing up to 120 g. Gigantella is not very fond of drought and needs protection from pests, but it is resistant to frost and has good immunity. The main thing is to choose the right soil, ideally loamy.