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Re: Strawberry Cultivars

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Thanks, Gary, for the great info!!!  See, I knew their were benefits to
lurking!!! :-}

Now, can you point me in the direction of a good day-neutral variety for a
beginner?

Kristine 
SE Ohio, Zone 5b


At 11:28 AM 12/13/99 PST, you wrote:
>Square Foot Gardening List - http://www.flinet.com/~gallus/sqft.html
>
>Hi, Kristine!  There are 3 cultivars of garden straberries:
>1) Junebearers---bear in June or July (April in FL & CA) with a single large 
>crop over 3-4 weeks
>2) Everbearers---produce a moderate crop in June, scattered berries in 
>summer, & a small crop in late Aug.....total harvest is less than for 
>Junebearers
>3) Day-neutrals---unaffected by day length & extremely productive with fruit 
>from June thru frost in Northern areas, but they do require pampering
>
>Also, there is a parent species of the garden strawberry called the Alpine 
>strawberry. These produce small, aromatic berries from early summer thru 
>frost. They are care-free & make good ornamental edgings.


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