Topic: early strawbs

[aquilegia]

Can you recommend a good (ie - yummy, high yielding and problem-free) variety of early strawberries?

I already have Cambridge Favourite (mid-season) and another variety (late I think) called Wonderful Wimbledon. Now I just need early ones to make my strawberry empire complete!

[sandersj89]

Try and find Elvira or Rosie. Both are said to be early and with good flavour. Not tried them myself as I grow Cambridge, Hapil and Sarian.

I would not recommend Sarian to any one, they will be replaced at the end of this year with runners from Hapil and Cambridge. They crop very well over a long period but have little flavour.

Jerry

[derbex]

I stick some Cambridge runners in the greenhouse to get earlies -might have left it too late this year though.

Jeremy

[aquilegia]

Thanks Jerry

Jeremy - unfortunately no greenhouse  :'(