Topic: 2007 Strawberries

[Tinkie_Bear]

Very impressed with my monster strawberry, Maxim from Ken Muir, plants brought in the autumn.

I always assumed the photos in the book were the strawbs in a kids hand but maybe not - this is in my hand ...



And this is the same strawb next to a trolly pound to a) give it some scale and b) prove I don't have very small hands :-)


Not only are they monsters but are very tasty too, very pleased the plants are making loads of runners.

Hope yoours have been as sucessful.

Helen

[Deb P]

I've also had some large fruit from my first year Maxim plants, but I was disappointed with the flavour.........everyone's taste is different I know, I'm giving Marshmello a go now, got some half price chilled plants at GWL that are leafing up nicely in the rain.... ;D

[asbean]

We have Marshmellow - they are lovely, and we have passed on hundreds of runners to friends.

[manicscousers]

marshmello  are ace, not happy with the honeyeye, maybe it was the weather but they didn't taste as nice  :)

[Chris Graham]

Not had many strawberries but the few we have eaten beat shop bought any day.

Here are three from today.

[Tinkie_Bear]

My mouth is watering at the thought, they look lovely.

[cambourne7]

wow they look amazing.

I have about 8 large (but smaller then the one you posted) stawberrys which we cant face eating and its not enough for jam so i have stuck them in the freezer.

Whats the flavour like on the big ones?

[Tinkie_Bear]

The big boys I grew are not as tasty as some of the smaller ones but are 1000% better than the ones commercialy grown - they taste like a strawberry should !

I am very pleased they have made so many runners, there will be a bumper havest next year !!!

[Mrs Ava]

Best year ever for strawberries.  Season lasts us about 6 weeks.  I don't know the varieties as they have all been given to me.