Choice Varieties for Compost Growing of Strawberries
There are many varieties of strawberries. Below are a few choice varieties of compost growing of strawberries that gardener usually plant.
Remontant strawberries need heavy organic manuring, plus plenty of water during the summer. They mature twice as quickly as ordinary kinds and they need moisture during the rapid build-up of crowns in summer. The planting of new rows is usually done in October and when the first blossoms appear in May these are removed. It helps if diluted Liquinure is given.
Cambridge Sentry is included because it is a variety which is resistant to Root Rots and mildew. Is a good type for bottling, canning and jam-making. It has dark green foliage and tallish, upright stems. The trusses are held well off the ground until ripening takes place. The fruits are firm and of a glossy crimson colour. Season mid.
When raised from seed the bulk of the plants produce red fruits, but one or two may bear white berries. A heavy cropper over a long period. Excellent for jam.
Merton Princess is a variety raised by the John Tunes Research Institution which is resistant to Verticillium Wilt but unfortunately liable to Botrytis. Is very useful for a country district where it crops heavily and produces large, crimson fruits. It is very susceptible to Red Core. The blossoms are well protected from frost by the leaves. Season mid-early. Red Gauntlet is a variety raised by the Scottish Horticultural Research Institute. A vigorous compact grower, the large trusses of which stand clear of the foliage. The fruits also are very large and scarlet in colour. Flavour good. Season mid.
Royal Sovereign may be compared to the Cox's Orange of apples. Very delicious when well grown. Good for the heavier type of soil. The fruits are scarlet, very large and of excellent quality. Rather too leafy for growing under ganwicks or cloches. A lovely variety for the small garden. Season mid. Cambridge Rival is a grand variety for the wetter parts of Great Britain and in rainy seasons. Produces short trusses, plus foliage that is on long stems clear of the fruit. Is a good variety for sandy soils which may be low in potash, and the flavour of the berries is improved under ganwicks or frames. Is very resistant to the Red Core Root Rot. Fruits are large, conical, firm and crimson. They do not however travel well. Season early.
Remontant strawberries need heavy organic manuring, plus plenty of water during the summer. They mature twice as quickly as ordinary kinds and they need moisture during the rapid build-up of crowns in summer. The planting of new rows is usually done in October and when the first blossoms appear in May these are removed. It helps if diluted Liquinure is given.
Cambridge Sentry is included because it is a variety which is resistant to Root Rots and mildew. Is a good type for bottling, canning and jam-making. It has dark green foliage and tallish, upright stems. The trusses are held well off the ground until ripening takes place. The fruits are firm and of a glossy crimson colour. Season mid.
When raised from seed the bulk of the plants produce red fruits, but one or two may bear white berries. A heavy cropper over a long period. Excellent for jam.
Merton Princess is a variety raised by the John Tunes Research Institution which is resistant to Verticillium Wilt but unfortunately liable to Botrytis. Is very useful for a country district where it crops heavily and produces large, crimson fruits. It is very susceptible to Red Core. The blossoms are well protected from frost by the leaves. Season mid-early. Red Gauntlet is a variety raised by the Scottish Horticultural Research Institute. A vigorous compact grower, the large trusses of which stand clear of the foliage. The fruits also are very large and scarlet in colour. Flavour good. Season mid.
Royal Sovereign may be compared to the Cox's Orange of apples. Very delicious when well grown. Good for the heavier type of soil. The fruits are scarlet, very large and of excellent quality. Rather too leafy for growing under ganwicks or cloches. A lovely variety for the small garden. Season mid. Cambridge Rival is a grand variety for the wetter parts of Great Britain and in rainy seasons. Produces short trusses, plus foliage that is on long stems clear of the fruit. Is a good variety for sandy soils which may be low in potash, and the flavour of the berries is improved under ganwicks or frames. Is very resistant to the Red Core Root Rot. Fruits are large, conical, firm and crimson. They do not however travel well. Season early.
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