The strawberry arrived to our shores only in the second half of the 17th century from America. The first variety, which happened to try our compatriots, was "Victoria". In translation, the name of this variety of garden strawberries means "victory". The berries are large enough and have a very distinctive strong odor. The plant perfectly adapts and gives an abundant harvest with proper care. According to the history, the first strawberry varieties occurred just from Victoria. When crossing the virgin and Chilean species, strawberry gardeners obtained varieties of large-fruited crops.
The best varieties of strawberry garden
To date, there are many different varieties of popular berries. Everyone has their admirers, their advantages and disadvantages. We offer to consider the best varieties of wild strawberry, which are most often grown in suburban areas. Strawberry garden Maxim or Gigantella. If you take care of this variety by all rules, an abundant harvest is provided. These berries are quite demanding on the moisture of the soil, if there is not enough water, then the berries will be small. This variety has very pronounced signs: the bushes are very powerful and dense, their diameter is about 50 cm, and the height reaches 35-50 cm. The leaves are opaque and fairly light, the surface is slightly corrugated. The root system is noticeably larger than the other varieties, and the roots themselves are very thick. A characteristic feature is the ovary of the first berries - it is trihedral. Peduncles of the plant are very strong and well hold the ovary. The first berries reach a weight of 100 g and are quite large. They taste very sweet, but their shape is regular, smooth and with protruding seeds. Among the varieties of strawberry, this garden is also distinguished by its high sugar content in berries, so in a rainy summer you can also count on excellent taste.
A variety of Zega-Zengan is often found. This is the result of German breeding, refers to the grades of late maturation. Frost tolerance is average, the yield is quite high. Bushes vigorous and very leafy. The berries are shiny and have a dark red hue, medium density and pleasant to taste.
Grade Komsomolka refers to medium-sized species. It has a high winter hardiness, but is demanding to leave. The berries begin to ripen in the second half of June. They have a large size, very ribbed and shiny.
Strawberry garden repair
Among the patchwork varieties, the popular strawberry is Evi. To date, Evi is one of the most common species. The plant has a high yield, from 10 square meters. m you can collect up to 55 kg of berries.
Wild strawberries, the gardenless Al-Baba is also very popular. The variety refers to dessert and berries have a unique aroma and taste. The bushes are semi-spreading, reaching about 15 cm in height. The berries are conical in shape, the color of them is rich red. Each berry has a weight of about 5 g. Pulp is sour-sweet, milky white. This variety is very similar to forest strawberry in terms of the amount of biologically active substances. The plant begins to blossom from the second decade of May to frosts. From mid-June, ripening of berries begins, which lasts the entire season.
One of the best remontant varieties of garden strawberries is read by Hummi Gento. The berries are large, scarlet and shiny, very fragrant, sweet and sour with a nutmeg flavor. But the plant is weakly resistant to powdery mildew.