produced many large berries and lots if runners. This year we had too much rain and the berries rotted. If they do better next year I ...Read Morewill post a new review.
Cavendish is early to mid-season fruiting. Berries are large with good flavor. Ripens unevenly in hot weather. Resistant to Red Stele ...Read Moreand Verticillium Wilt.
Oklahoma City, OK (Zone 7a) | January 2005 | neutral
Strawberry plants require a lot of maintenance and very well-drained soil.
The runners need to be placed where they can g...Read Morerow to full size plants without hindering the growth or harvesting of the current "mother" plant. Strawberry plants only produce for about 3 years, then the quality of the fruit becomes less flavorful and is much smaller. The runners that start new plants then become the mother plants.
When planting, crowns must be placed right at the top of the soil line or they will not survive (rotting if placed too deep and drying out if placed too high). Blooms exposed to late freezes (without protection) result in a limited harvest.
produced many large berries and lots if runners. This year we had too much rain and the berries rotted. If they do better next year I ...Read More
Cavendish is early to mid-season fruiting. Berries are large with good flavor. Ripens unevenly in hot weather. Resistant to Red Stele ...Read More
Strawberry plants require a lot of maintenance and very well-drained soil.
The runners need to be placed where they can g...Read More