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Title: 2007 Strawberries
Post by: Tinkie_Bear on June 27, 2007, 19:31:49

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 ...

(http://img162.imageshack.us/img162/7185/maxim1mo0.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)

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 :-)

(http://img162.imageshack.us/img162/1313/maxim2gv2.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)
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

Title: Re: 2007 Strawberries
Post by: Deb P on June 27, 2007, 22:15:27

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

Title: Re: 2007 Strawberries
Post by: asbean on June 27, 2007, 22:25:57

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

Title: Re: 2007 Strawberries
Post by: manicscousers on June 28, 2007, 19:55:35

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

Title: Re: 2007 Strawberries
Post by: Chris Graham on July 02, 2007, 18:42:52

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

Here are three from today.

(http://backyard.8m.net/garden%20veg/02.07.07/282_8209.JPG)

Title: Re: 2007 Strawberries
Post by: Tinkie_Bear on July 03, 2007, 14:50:27

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

Title: Re: 2007 Strawberries
Post by: cambourne7 on July 03, 2007, 14:53:15

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?

Title: Re: 2007 Strawberries
Post by: Tinkie_Bear on July 08, 2007, 17:23:08

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 !!!

Title: Re: 2007 Strawberries
Post by: Mrs Ava on July 13, 2007, 23:23:42

(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a364/Mrsava/strawberries.jpg)

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.