Available in many variety show , strawberry are perennial fruit flora that are fellow member of the Rosaceae syndicate . strawberry can be produce in all U.S. Department of Agriculture develop zone , though it is important to take a variety that meet the needs of your zone , and hardiness , disease resistivity and and issue are all crucial broker to deliberate . Fruit ranges in mouthful from sweet to acid while berry size and firmness are unlike with different potpourri . The best fruits are more often than not arise in colder climates .
In ecumenical , strawberries require full sun and regular piddle to thrive . Most varieties are ready for harvest time in the summertime , though efflorescence buds are set the preceding fall . Strawberries can survive winters in colder climate if protected by a four - to - six - column inch level of mulch .
Earliglow
The Earliglow variety is among the best tasting hemangioma simplex , and the plant yields a sweet , firm yield , ordinarily in June . Earliglow produces a with child yield , but the yield is low as the size of the Chuck Berry diminish after the first rung of ripen fruit is reap .
As with many strawberry varieties , the Earliglow shoot out offset and newfangled plant may form . For larger berries , prune back the runner ; for more plants , let the runners grow . This strawberry plant is resistant to red stele root rot , which is make by a fungus , and Verticillium wilt .
Earliglow strawberry flourish in the Great Lakes , Mid - Atlantic , Midwest and Northeast .
Kent
A cold - hardy motley spell from Canada , Kent strawberry make for first-class eating as the Chuck Berry are large , fast , dark red and have a sweet smack with picayune acidity . These flora produce a high yield for the first two years before a decline and do not fare well in warm climates , as high temperature may cause pelt to interrupt down . Kent hemangioma simplex are midseason producer , with yield ripening in late June to early July .
Among the negatives , the Kent strawberry mark plant is susceptible to many diseases , including angulate leaf spot , greyish mold , leaf singe and red stele ascendant decomposition , and it is sensitive to Sinbar weedkiller .
Kent strawberries are best grown in cooler clime , including the Great Lakes , Mid - Atlantic , Midwest and Northeast .
Sparkle
Though not necessarily appropriate for commercial sales agreement , the Sparkle strawberry mark produce a sweet , dark cerise berry with small acidity . The yield , however , may be sonant and should be consume within a few days of harvest time . These works raise a average - sized Chuck Berry , the sizing of which diminish as the time of year wear out on .
glitter strawberries are strong-growing runners and should be pruned back if you want large berries . This industrial plant , which was introduced in 1943 , is somewhat resistant to red stele root rot . Berries will be ready for harvesting in the mid- to late summertime .
Sparkle strawberries are best planted in the Great Lakes , Midwest and Northeast , as the harvest becomes softer in warmer weather .
