Tastiest strawberries

topic posted Wed, January 28, 2009 - 7:17 PM by  offlinepetra
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Hi,
I was wondering what the most flavourful, (and firm) strawberry varieties are..."Sparkle"? "Earliglow"? "Mignonette"?

I'm trying to find sweet,flavourful (not tart) strawberries to be eaten fresh and that are good to top cheesecakes with.

Thanks everyone!
petra :)
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petra
Toronto
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  • Re: Tastiest strawberries

    Thu, February 5, 2009 - 9:23 AM
    Wild. Wild strawberries are the best most flavor packed I've ever had.
    • Re: Tastiest strawberries

      Thu, February 5, 2009 - 9:00 PM
      I hear wild or alpine berries are the best in terms of flavour, but there are so many varieties of alpine berries, i dont know which is the tastiest...I have a few "Ruegen" seeds that im hoping will germinate, but i havent tried the fruit as yet.
      • Re: Tastiest strawberries

        Sat, February 7, 2009 - 8:19 PM
        Earliglow are great as far as productivity and berry flavor.. they are a june/junly crop, yet produce a fair amount, and they are also prolific runner plants.

        Alpine strawberries are delicious but very small
        • Re: Tastiest strawberries

          Mon, March 2, 2009 - 10:09 PM
          Thanks for the tips! I wen ahead and ordered Earliglow and Sparkle from Henryfields.ca and Im also trying 2 alpine strawberry varieties from seed which are "Ruegen" and "Alexandria". What brand/type of soil mix is best?

          Thanks so much :)
          Petra
          • Re: Tastiest strawberries

            Thu, March 5, 2009 - 8:51 AM
            wheee! such rewarding plants to grow!

            I have some alpine strawberries ( which are like little white marshmallows!) that grow in semi-wet shade near a bird bath, in thick, dark clay/sandy soil.

            I'd say any soil that has god drainage, yet with a decent amount of organic matter will work well.. like 1/4sand, ,1/4 clay, and the other half organic-ness such as small dry twigs, dirt..

            You want good drainage in the soil so their is little risk of root rot and other fungal fruit afflictions.. however the varieties you've chosen should be well-resistant to these

            Best wishes! Happy salads and cheesecake, hehe

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