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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: Wicker on September 27, 2005, 15:52:49
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Earlier this year I bought 6 strawberry plants to "freshen up" my stock - didn't say they were late variety and I thought they were just slow and settling in. However they have come in to their own these past few weeks and every day I am able to pick over a a dozen or so fruits delicious and sweet - what a treat at this time of year! The variety is Loren but I can't find any detail about them anywhere, and I bought them out of B&Q right at the end of the normal strawberry selling season.
Has anyone else got this variety or know of it?
While trying to find out more online I did come across a cocktail called The Sofia Loren - which is Vodka strawberries and mint - sounds delish ::)
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I have heard of a variety that fruits twice a year, producing a crop now.
I have also heard of a variety that will fruit, with protection, in mid-winter
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I have a few fruit (they never produce more than a few) on my inherited plants right now. Trouble is, they're so incredibly low-yielding I'm going to have to get rid of them.
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Late strawberries are known as everbearers, Varieties include Bolero, Everest, Calypso, Flamenco. I have only ever grown Bolero, which doesn't have large strarberries but does have lots of them.
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Yes i have managed to have a good crop thoughout the season and am still picking them by having a number of different varieties .i grew quite a good few from seed last summer and it has really been worth the effort if only the grandchildren would leave the labels alone lols.
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We had a fabulous crop off our inherited strawberries through June and July.
As of today, we must have another couple of kilos on their way - but how long it will take them to go red we're not sure. Also noticed that the leaves have got lots of holes in the but the fruit seem ok.