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INTRODUCTION TO THE STRAWBERRY VARIETIES PAGE
If you have decided to plant strawberries and need help sorting through the myriad of strawberry varieties to pick the right one for you, you’ve come to the right spot! Ever since the Garden Strawberry began to dominate the commercial strawberry industry (see the history section on the Strawberry Plant page for more details), a concerted effort to breed a better strawberry has occurred. Organizations in North America, Europe, and Australia have led the charge. As a result, new and improved strawberry varieties are developed and released almost yearly.
So, which strawberry variety is right for you, your needs, your location? Of course, it depends on several factors. This page is designed to help you consider all your options and pick one or more strawberry varieties that will perform well for you. If you have already settled on a variety, compare prices for your chosen cultivar at the Buy Strawberry Plants page. You can also find a directory of plant suppliers at our Strawberry Plants for Sale page. Or, you can find strawberry seed suppliers at our Strawberry Seeds page. Whichever strawberry varieties you select, be sure to reference the Growing Strawberries page for help maximizing your strawberry yield! Continue reading Strawberry Varieties
INTRODUCTION TO THE STRAWBERRY SEEDS PAGE
The purpose of this site (Strawberry Plants .org) is to inspire gardeners of every type to gain an appreciation for the strawberry plant and its fruit. As a fondness for the sweet strawberry grows, we hope that many gardeners will decide to grow strawberry plants from strawberry seeds. This Strawberry Seeds page is here to help those people who want to take a strawberry seed and nurture it until it is a mature strawberry plant producing strawberries! Continue reading Strawberry Seeds
INTRODUCTION TO THE STRAWBERRY PLANTS FOR SALE PAGE
The purpose of this site (Strawberry Plants .org) is to inspire gardeners of every type to gain an appreciation for the strawberry plant and its fruit. In fact, we hope to inspire people enough to cause them to want to plant, grow, and enjoy strawberries in their own gardens. If we are successful, people are going to want to find strawberry plants for sale so that they can buy strawberry plants themselves. If you aren’t sure what type of strawberry you should buy, or if you want recommendations for specific cultivars that will grow well in your area, visit the Strawberry Varieties reference page. Continue reading Strawberry Plants for Sale
INTRODUCTION TO THE STRAWBERRY PLANT PAGE
Do you want to learn about the strawberry plant? If you are seeking knowledge or information about the strawberry fruit or strawberry plant, you’ve landed in the right spot! This site (Strawberry Plants .org) will provide as much information as possible to help you understand the intricacies of strawberry plants.
We are passionate about everything related to the strawberry plant here. We hope that passion shines through. We are glad that you have found us and hope to be able to serve your informational needs. We want to see more people gain a respect for and interest in strawberry plants. If you have a question about the strawberry plant or the delicious fruit they produce, feel free to ask! Continue reading Strawberry Plant
INTRODUCTION TO THE GROWING STRAWBERRIES PAGE
Do you want to begin growing strawberries? Or, have you been growing strawberries for a long time and simply want to get fresh ideas or helpful suggestions? You’ve landed in the right spot! This site will teach you how to grow strawberries and get you growing strawberry plants in places you would have never dreamed possible.
We are passionate about everything related to strawberries here. We hope that passion shines through. Since the little and beautiful red berries are nutritious and delicious, we want to see more people develop a love for growing strawberry plants and eating the delicious and sweet strawberries they produce! In each garden strawberries have a place, and we want to help more gardeners find successful ways to incorporate them. Continue reading Growing Strawberries
GROWING STRAWBERRIES OVERVIEW: INTRODUCTION
There is a tremendous amount of detailed information on our Growing Strawberries page. For anyone just starting out, it is recommended that the starting point be that page. However, it can also be useful to step back and look at the big picture when it comes to growing strawberries.
Since strawberry plants are perennial in nature, they will produce good harvests for multiple years if taken care of properly. This guide is intended to give you a general idea of what it takes to properly care for growing strawberries and dormant strawberries all year long.
Continue reading Monthly Growing Strawberries Guide
 There are several good reasons to freeze your own strawberries. Strawberries picked fresh and frozen at home taste much better than any of the pre-packaged frozen strawberries you can buy in the store. Plus, freezing your own fresh strawberries is a great way to have delicious, good-for-you fruit during the winter months. Strawberries are much less expensive during their normal productive season, so freezing them then and thawing for use during the off-season can also save money.
While freezing strawberries does not make them sterile, it does prevent bacteria and fungi from growing and causing the fruits to spoil. Frozen strawberries won’t keep forever, but they will remain usable long enough to make the freezing process worthwhile. This post will cover the basics of how to freeze strawberries, step by step. If you want a much more detailed description and instructions for the different freezing methods, see the Freezing Strawberries reference page. (This same process used for freezing strawberries can be used for freezing blueberries, freezing raspberries, or freezing just about any other kind of berry.) Continue reading How to Freeze Strawberries
 Strawberry plants are perennials. The fact that you can reap the benefits of your labor over the span of multiple years is a great benefit. However, to ensure that the strawberry plants survive the harsh conditions of the winter months, a little extra tender loving care is required. As discussed on the Growing Strawberries page, June-bearing strawberries need to be renovated each year. One aspect of the renovation process that confuses some people is the mowing strawberries part.
“Mowing strawberries! You must be kidding, right? You surely don’t mean running over your strawberry bed with a lawn mower?!!” Actually, that is exactly what it means. And, hopefully, this post will help you understand how to mow strawberry plants and give you the confidence you need to begin mowing strawberry plants in your own garden.
Continue reading Mowing Strawberry Plants
WHY SHOULD YOU TRANSPLANT STRAWBERRY PLANTS?
Most strawberry plants will produce many runners over the course of its life. For the home gardener, this is great! You get to buy (or otherwise obtain) a few strawberry plants and watch them multiply themselves exponentially. However, the little fellas don’t know when to stop producing runners when the maximum productive capacity of a confined strawberry bed is reached.
So, a gardener who desires lots of high quality strawberries will have to remedy this overcrowding. It can be done either by thinning the plants or transplanting the plants to a new area. Also, if the soil isn’t particularly well-suited for growing strawberries, transplanting strawberry plants to a rich, sandy loam with good drainage can make all the difference in the world. Continue reading Transplanting Strawberries
 There are three main ways to propagate strawberry plants. The plants can be divided and transplanted once multiple crowns have been grown (or division of rhizomes), new plants can be grown from strawberry seeds, or the runners that strawberry plants put out can be controlled, guided, and caused to root where clone plants can be utilized most efficiently.
There are positives and negatives about propagating strawberries with each method, all of which will be briefly discussed. However, to offer the bottom line up front, most gardeners will find that the easiest way is to propagate strawberry plants by runner. Continue reading Strawberry Plant Propagation
 Have you ever wondered how a new variety of strawberry plants is developed? The big, luscious strawberries that we all know and love haven’t always existed. In fact, they are a relatively new phenomenon. The original wild-type strawberry species produced (and still produce) tasty strawberries. But, those strawberry plants cranked out tiny (relatively speaking) fruits. When the first Garden Strawberry was successfully bred (see the Strawberry Plant page for more of the development history of today’s strawberry plants), the path was paved for the creation of the strawberry cultivars we grow today.
While the most successful breeding programs are funded by the state, individuals or non-governmental groups can endeavor to breed better strawberry plants as well. This post describes some of the thoughts and targets that should guide any strawberry plant breeding program. Continue reading How a New Variety of Strawberry Plants is Developed
Blakemore Strawberry Plants: Introduction
This page is a profile summary of the strawberry cultivar ‘Blakemore’ (Fragaria x ananassa). It will provide details on Blakemore strawberry plants and Blakemore strawberries so that an informed decision can be made regarding its suitability for varying growing locations and uses. Blakemore strawberry suppliers are also listed.
Where to Grow Blakemore Strawberries
Blakemore strawberries were once very popular across much of the United States. At one time, Blakemore strawberry plants were even the most common strawberry cultivar grown in the state of North Carolina. Since its heyday, newer strawberry varieties have been developed that exceed most of Blakemore’s positive traits while avoiding its negative traits. Consequently, few commercial suppliers exist and few nurseries still maintain Blakemore strawberry plants for sale. At their peak, Blakemore strawberry plants were grown optimally in Zone 3, Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, and Zone 8, and they can survive winter temperatures as low as -35 degrees F, with proper care. For more specifics on the cultivation of Blakemore strawberry plants, see the Growing Strawberries page. Continue reading Blakemore Strawberry Plants
Most of the commonly cultivated varieties of strawberry plants (Fragaria x ananassa) will produce “runners” as a means of propagating themselves. Anyone who grows strawberries is probably familiar with the term and, at some point, probably experienced at least a twinge of curiosity regarding them. You may have even asked yourself, “Exactly what are strawberry runners ?” Be curious no longer, for you are about to find out!
Continue reading What Are Strawberry Runners? (Stolons)
 Just about everyone loves the sweet taste of ripe strawberries. But, sometimes recipes have been devised that require just the right amount of just the right form of strawberries. It can be confusion trying to juggle numbers and equations in one’s head while juggling berries, measuring cups, and other kitchen implements with one’s hands.
To simplify the process of cooking with strawberries, we are going to break it down for you. You can even print this post out and stick it with your favorite recipes that call for strawberries if you’d like. Here is what you need to know when measuring strawberries, doing strawberry conversions, or working out strawberry equivalents for your culinary creations: Continue reading Strawberry Measures Conversions, Substitutions & Equivalents
Cardinal Strawberry Plants: Introduction
 This page is a profile summary of the strawberry cultivar ‘Cardinal’ (Fragaria x ananassa). It will provide details on Cardinal strawberry plants and Cardinal strawberries so that an informed decision can be made regarding its suitability for varying growing locations and uses. Cardinal strawberry suppliers are also listed.
Where to Grow Cardinal Strawberries
Cardinal strawberry plants were developed specifically for the south and will usually perform quite nicely in USDA hardiness zones 5, 6, 7, and 8. Optimal conditions for growth are found in Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia. They will also survive and produce in Zone 4, though not as optimally. For more specifics on the cultivation of Cardinal strawberry plants, see the Growing Strawberries page. Continue reading Cardinal Strawberry Plants
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